2 vakre akvareller fra Svalbard og Nordland, signert George Bruenech, fra 1899

Maleri 1. Landskapsmaleri fra Svalbard: Maleren har selv skrevet bakpå: " North Cape, Prince Charles' "Foreland", West Coast of Spitsbergen, August 1899, G. Bruenech".

Maleri 2: Landskapsmaleri fra Mosjøen, Helgeland, Nordland, med en nordlandsbåt ved elva Vefsna. Maleren har skrevet bakpå: "Vefsen River from Mosjøen, September 1899, G. Bruenech".

Begge innrammet i 1899 av P.A.Eyde, forgyller og glassmester i Bergen. Passepartourene er håndkolorert i gullfarge.

Begge bærer preg av fukt/muggskade på innramming og maleri 1 også noe på selve akvarellen. Men de er fortsatt vakre. Små skader på begge rammene.

Om kunstneren:

BRUENECH, George Robert (1851 St. Malo, France – 1916 Toronto) Painter. Son of British Consul in St. Malo. Studied painting in France under Signor Murchiana and Paul Rossert, and at Academie Colarossi Academy in Paris. Emigrated to Canada c. 1872; entered Canadian civil service. Painter in from at least 1883 and listed as portrait painter 1885. Bruenech’s work attracted much attention from the Princess Louise when she was in Canada. It also received favorable recognition from the royal families of Sweden and Norway, his picture of the “Midnight Sun in Norway,” hanging in the Royal Palace at Stockholm. Made various trips painted in Norway, England, Channel Islands, Amsterdam, New England and Quebec Province. Exhibited little in later life. Described as “artist of the old school,” Chiefly landscape painter in w/c but occasionally in oil. Portrait painter in later life. Elected ARCA 1891; OSA 1889. Exbn.: AAM 1883-1908; Antwerp; Coonial; CNE 1904; OSA 1882-98; RCA 1882-1907; TIE 1891-1902 Benezit; Huighes; MMFA, Watts Mss.; Morgan, H. J. 1912; Robson 1932; Saturday Night 19 Aug. 1916 (obit.); TD 1884; Toronto Globe 22 July 1916 (obit.) (Source: Harper; Art News) (Kilde: raroria.com)

Selges samlet kr 2000,-, enkeltvis kr 1500,-.