Wednesday, 20 July 2011

July is the month of Poppies

Lupin and poppies - Nicolaus Woehlk (1887-1950)
German artist born i Husum, Northern Germany - border country -  died in Aabenraa, Denmark
In 1926 he moved to Aabenraa, the town was German (Apenrade) from 1864-1920. 
Another fellow artist from the same region:

Big poppies 1942 - Emil Nolde ( 1867-1956)
born Hans Emil Hansen in the Danish village Nolde, near the Danish-German border


An artist with Danish relations:

Flower basket 1884  - Paul Gauguin (1848-1903)
He was married to the Danish Mette Gad, and for a period lived in Copenhagen with his family
 

Young girl among poppies - Anna Ancher (1859-1935)
Danish female artist married to painter Michael Ancher


Poppies and white butterflies  - Olaf August Hermansen (1849-1897)


Rubarbs and poppies 1901 - Anthonore Christensen (1849-1926)
Danish female artist - the queen of poppy paintings

Poppies on a mossy bank 1874 Anthonore Christensen
born Anthonie Eleonore Tscherning

for sale on Ebay from Buelow Fine Art Gallery

An unusual work with pink poppies


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