Hilding Werner - Solnedgång (Sunset), 1897Hilding Werner (18801944) Sweden Solnedgng (Sunset), 1897 watercolour on paper signed and dated lower left H. Werner 1897 Inscribed Solnedgng (Sunset) on the reverse. the sheet measures 16. 4 32. 0 cm (6 12 in) framed 21. 5 47. 0 cm (8 18 in) Painted in 1897, when Hilding Werner was only 17 years old, this early watercolour already reveals his sensitivity to atmosphere and light. The composition depicts a sailboat gliding across a calm lake at sunset,

The inscription “Olle Thunman pinxit et dedit” (Latin for “Olle Thunman painted and gave [this]”) formalizes that gift

signed Karl Tirénoil on boardunframed 59 x 98 cmframed 76 x 105 cmProvenance: A private collection in the north of Sweden

5 cmsigned Dick Beerpainted 1919

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the artist Guardi is most often compared to since they shared a mutual fascination for depicting the architecture and cityscape of Venice

7 x 29 inches (65

Nils Hans Christiansen (1850-1929) Denmark

On the right

5 x 51 cm)Provenance: From a private collection

including the Nationalmuseum

depicted with a delicate blend of pink and earthy tones

Yet the shared spirit is evident – a commitment to realist open-air painting and the study of natural light