In Hunters of Skagen, how is the Preliminary studies discussed?
Krøyer did several preliminary studies for Hunters of Skagen. At Skagens Museum there are four oil studies;Skagensjægere, 1897, oil on wood, 32 x 43 cm
Krøyers Dog Rap, 1898, oil on wood, 43 x 31.5 cm
Overplantor CF Dahlerup with Hunting Dog, 1898, oil on wood, 43.2 x 31.6 cm
Architect Ulrik Plesner lying in the Dunes, 1898, 51.7 x 92.6 cmIn the Hirschsprung Collection the actual cardboard study is found, 1898, pastel on paper, 136.5 x 246.5 cm. Photographs from 1895 show a charcoal drawing of the motif over Krøyer's fireplace. A template measuring 32x43 cm and painted on wood was sold at auction at Ellekilde Auktioner A/S for DKK 1,550,000 on 2 December 2000.
Ulrik Plesner Ellekilde Auktioner A/S Skagens Museum Hirschsprung Collection