A woman in a black dress with a white apron around her waist stands with her back to the viewer.

Currently not on view

Study of standing woman, seen from behind (Studie af stående kvinde, set bagfra),

ca. 1884–88

Vilhelm Hammershøi, 1864–1916; born and died Copenhagen, Denmark
2026-206

Information

Title
Study of standing woman, seen from behind (Studie af stående kvinde, set bagfra)
Dates

ca. 1884–88

Maker
Vilhelm Hammershøi
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
53.3 × 35.6 cm (21 × 14 in.)
Credit Line
Museum purchase, Fowler McCormick, Class of 1921, Fund
Object Number
2026-206
Place Made

Europe, Denmark, Copenhagen

Culture
Danish, European
Type
paintings

Private collection; [Arne Bruun Rasmussen, Copenhagen, Auction 475, August 21, 1985, lot 72]; purchased by a private collector; [Sotheby’s London, 19th Century European Paintings including the Scandinavian Sale, June 13, 2002, lot 126 (bought in)]; [Bruun Rasmussen, Copenhagen, Auction 712, September 3, 2002, lot 1445]; purchased by John L. Loeb Jr. (b. 1930); [Phillips Auction House, New York, Modern & Contemporary Art Evening Sale, May 19, 2026, lot 25]; purchased by Princeton University Art Museum, May 2026.

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