Oil on Canvas “Dachshund Puppies at Play” by Simon Ludvig Ditlev Simonsen

Description

Oil on canvas “Dackelwelpen Biem Spiel” (Dachshund Puppies at Play) by Simon Ludvig Ditlev Simonsen (Danish, 1841-1928) Education: Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts Size (Unframed) 69 x 53 cm
27.2 x 20.9 in. This lifelike work of three happy puppies, two playing tug of war with one rooting them on in the background. A wonderfully done piece in lifelike form by this decorated artist.
The last two photographs are of much smaller works by the same artist having sold in Christies NY: ON SALE ONLY ON OUR WEBSITE
CHRISTIES NY
Sale 1738 12/1/2006
Lot 82 9″ x 16.25″
$18,000 Dachshund puppies
(photo with four puppies)
CHRISTIES NY
Sale 1444 12/9/2004
Lot 26 11″ x 16″
$ 13,145 Dachshund puppies with a bumblebee
(photo with two puppies).