A survey of impressionist masterpieces from the Ordrupgaard
Collection
Drawn from the remarkable Ordrupgaard Collection of the Danish insurance
broker and art lover Wilhelm Hansen, the masterpieces of 19th-century
French painting in this volume represent the very best of French
impressionism.
Joining an already impressive collection of Scandinavian art, one of the
first French paintings Hansen acquired was Woman with a Fan, Portrait
of Madame Marie Hubbard (1874) by Berthe Morisot. This gently ironic
work set the tone for his perceptive and adventurous collecting style. A
burst of acquisitions from 1916 to 1918, during which he took advice
from the influential critic Théodore Duret, saw his collection grow to
include works by Cézanne, Courbet, Gauguin, Manet, Matisse, Monet,
Renoir and Sisley.
With stunning reproductions of 60 works, the authors explore the history
of the collection and provide detailed analysis of the works themselves.