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Carl Ludwig Bille (Denmark, 1815-1898), Vessels in calm seas., Oil on canvas, 36.5" x 53.5". Framed 45.5" x 62.75".

Sold for $5,000 at Eldred's on Aug 11, 2023.

Carl Ludwig Bille (Denmark, 1815-1898), Vessels in calm seas., Oil on canvas, 36.5" x 53.5". Framed 45.5" x 62.75". auction lot image

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CARL LUDWIG BILLE Denmark, 1815-1898 Vessels in calm seas. Luminous and crisp work evocative of Fitz Henry Lane and Francis Silva, with three fishermen in a rowboat pulling in a net, a hermaphrodite brig at anchor, sandy cliffs on the horizon and a beautifully rendered sky with bands of pink and blue. Signed and dated lower left "Carl Bille 1869".

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