Fortegnelse over nogle af Joakim Skovgaards malerier med deres respektive ejere før 1908 1905 - 1907

This list of paintings by Joakim Skovgaard, along with their owners before 1908, made by Niels Larsen Stevns, feels like a personal glimpse into the artist's world. The handwritten notes, in what looks like ink on paper, are a testament to the act of recording, of trying to pin down something as elusive as ownership and artistic creation. Look at the loops and swirls of the handwriting, the way the words cascade down the page – it’s almost like a drawing in itself. The texture of the paper, aged and worn, adds another layer of intimacy. You can almost feel the artist’s hand moving across the page, caught in the process of documentation. It reminds me of On Kawara's date paintings, but instead of a date, it's a list, a registry of artworks. Both, in their own way, are about marking time, about the ephemeral nature of existence. Stevns captures a moment in the life of Skovgaard's paintings, a moment that would otherwise be lost to time. It's a beautiful meditation on art, ownership, and the passage of time.