Dark Danish School Mountainous Landscape with Lake

19th century

Sold by Brave Fine Art

Description

An atmospheric Danish landscape painting depicting a young lady stood before an extensive mountainous landscape and lake.

It reminds us of Caspar David Friedrich’s ‘Wanderer Above The Sea Of Fog’, in which a solitary figure looks out across a vast series of peaks. Paintings of this kind often refer to the power of nature and contemplate man’s role within it.

It’s housed within a birds-eye maple frame and the canvas has darkened over time.

Medium: Oil on canvas laid on board

Overall size: 19” x 15” / 48cm x 38cm

Year of creation: c. 1850

Provenance: Denmark

Condition: Craquelure throughout and a few losses around the edges. Canvas could be easily cleaned to revive its rich colours but we prefer it as it is. Frame with age-related wear.

Physical Dimensions

Height

38cm (14.96")

Width

48cm (18.90")

Depth

1cm (0.39")

Declaration

Brave Fine Art has dated this piece to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA696271

Description

An atmospheric Danish landscape painting depicting a young lady stood before an extensive mountainous landscape and lake.

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It reminds us of Caspar David Friedrich’s ‘Wanderer Above The Sea Of Fog’, in which a solitary figure looks out across a vast series of peaks.

Brave Fine Art

Paintings of this kind often refer to the power of nature and contemplate man’s role within it.

fig 1. Dark Danish School Mountainous Landscape with Lake

It’s housed within a birds-eye maple frame and the canvas has darkened over time.

Medium: Oil on canvas laid on board

Overall size: 19” x 15” / 48cm x 38cm

Year of creation: c. 1850

Provenance: Denmark

Condition: Craquelure throughout and a few losses around the edges. Canvas could be easily cleaned to revive its rich colours but we prefer it as it is. Frame with age-related wear.