Engel Saxild playing chess. Study., Michael Peter Ancher, circa 1905

The saxild family were neighbours of the ancher family and the twin girls engel and ella saxild spent a lot of time with helga ancher, daughter of anna and michael. They appear on a number of paintings. This is a study for a painting of helga and engel playing chess, see "other versions". Object Type: painting. Date: circa 1905. Dimensions: height: 42 cm (16.5 in); width: 37 cm (14.5 in). Collection: Unknown. Michael Ancher - Engel Saxild spiller skak. Studie