Artwork
Interior with an Easel, Bredgade 25
Interior with an Easel, Bredgade 25 is an oil painting by the Realist artist Vilhelm Hammershøi. It dates from 1912 and is held in the collection of the J. Paul Getty Museum.
About this work
The piece shows the interior of his own apartment at Bredgade 25 in Copenhagen, the place where he lived until his death in 1916.
Interior with an Easel, Bredgade 25 is an oil-on-canvas work by Danish painter Vilhelm Hammershøi, created in 1912. The piece shows the interior of his own apartment at Bredgade 25 in Copenhagen, the place where he lived until his death in 1916. It was purchased by the Getty Museum in Los Angeles in 2018 and now belongs to their collection.
If you’re curious about more of Hammershøi’s quiet domestic scenes, you might also look into the subject easel.
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Overview
Interior with an Easel, Bredgade 25 is an oil-on-canvas painting created by Vilhelm Hammershøi in 1912. It is now part of the Getty Museum's collection in Los Angeles, having been acquired in 2018.
Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts the interior of Hammershøi's apartment at Bredgade 25 in Copenhagen, where he lived until his death in 1916. The scene is a representation of the artist's domestic space, featuring his easel.
History & Provenance
The work was painted in 1912 and remained associated with the artist's personal history until it was acquired by the Getty Museum in 2018, becoming part of their collection.
Artist & collection
Artist
Vilhelm Hammershøi (), often anglicised as Vilhelm Hammershoi (15 May 1864 – 13 February 1916), was a Danish painter.
