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Artists›Vilhelm Hammershøi

Vilhelm Hammershøi

Kingdom of Denmark, 1864–1916

WA-00021890

Copenhagen

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WikidataQ380706

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Sothebyshttps://www.sothebys.com/en/artists/vilhelm-hammershøi
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Vilhelm Hammershøi, often anglicised as Vilhelm Hammershoi, was a Danish painter. He is known for his poetic, subdued portraits and interiors. In 1905, Rainer Maria Rilke wrote of the artist, "Hammershøi is not one of those about whom one can speak quickly. His work is wide-ranging and slow, and at whatever moment one comprehends it, it will always provide an opportunity to talk about what is important and essential in art".

Source: Sothebys · Trust score: 100% · Updated 1mo ago

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Artworks (10)

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Self-Portrait at Spurveskjul

1911 · Oil on canvas

35 1/2 × 39 3/8 in. (90 × 100 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Self-Portrait at Spurveskjul

1911 · Oil on canvas

35 1/2 × 39 3/8 in. (90 × 100 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Interior. The Music Room, Strandgade 30

1907 · Oil on canvas

70 × 59 cm (27 9/16 × 23 1/4 in.); Framed: 85.5 × 75.3 × 8.9 cm (33 5/8 × 29 5/8 × 3 1/2 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Interior. The Music Room, Strandgade 30

1907 · Oil on canvas

70 × 59 cm (27 9/16 × 23 1/4 in.); Framed: 85.5 × 75.3 × 8.9 cm (33 5/8 × 29 5/8 × 3 1/2 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Strandgade, Sunshine

1901 · oil on canvas

Unframed: 50.5 x 56.2 cm (19 7/8 x 22 1/8 in.)

Cleveland Museum of Art

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Moonlight, Strandgade 30

1900 · Oil on canvas

16 1/8 x 20 1/8 in. (41 x 51.1 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Moonlight, Strandgade 30

1900 · oil paint

16 1/8 x 20 1/8 in. (41 x 51.1 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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Slender Trees on a Hill

1896 · Graphite, incised for transfer; verso: made black with graphite, chalk or charcoal

Sheet: 13 3/8 × 19 5/16 in. (34 × 49 cm), a vertical strip of ca. 1 3/4 in. (4.5 cm) folded over at left

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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Figure Reading at a Table in an Interior at Night

1891 · Fabricated black and red chalk

Sheet: 9 13/16 x 7 7/16 in. (24.9 x 18.9 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Figure Reading at a Table in an Interior at Night

1891 · Fabricated black and red chalk

Sheet: 9 13/16 x 7 7/16 in. (24.9 x 18.9 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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10 published of 39 catalogued · 35 with image

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Cleveland Museum of Art
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6 entries · 2 sources

Moonlight, Strandgade 30
1900 · Met · 5 prov
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Strandgade, Sunshine
1901 · Cleveland · 1 prov
Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number

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