Palin on Art

The Mystery of Hammershøi (1x4)

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Danish artist Vilhelm Hammershøi (1864–1916) was a mysterious recluse of an artist, whose work had worldwide acclaim at the turn of the 19th century, but whose intriguing painting style fell into oblivion after the First World War. Michael discovers how a meticulous painter with a relatively little body of work has gone from relative obscurity to a situation today where his paintings are much sought after and now fetch up to £340,000 at auction, with private collectors in Europe, America, and Japan.