Frits Thaulow (Christiania, Norway 1847-1906 Volendam, Holland)

Thaulow spent part of January 1895 in the small town of Le Petit-Appeville by the river Scie on the outskirts of Dieppe, and by the Arques river near the village of Martin-Eglise, also close to Dieppe, where he painted winter scenes, including most likely, the present lot. The artist made at least five versions of this composition, including an oil on canvas at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (inv. 23.498).

We are grateful to Vidar Poulsson for confirming the attribution of this work and providing us with additional information.