Carlo Hornung-jensen, Rural Scene with Milkmaid, Oil Painting

1920 - 1940

Sold by Brave Fine Art

Description

A fine early 20th-century oil on canvas depicting a rural scene with a milkmaid and a stable boy. It’s been beautifully rendered and the flowers in the foreground are particularly nice.

Towards the centre of the composition, we see a milkmaid carrying a pail while chatting to a stable boy. She appears to be giving him instructions so perhaps she’s the boy’s mother. The young lad doesn’t seem particularly happy about the conversation and we can only wonder what’s being discussed.

The artist, Carlo Hornung-Jensen (1882-1960) studied at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts and enjoyed painting landscapes and naturalistic scenes.

The painting is signed in the lower right.

Medium: Oil on canvas

Overall size: 30” x 25” / 75cm x 64cm

Year of creation: c. 1930

Provenance: Denmark

Condition: Artwork in good condition overall. Frame with some light wear.

Artist’s auction highlight: £5,000 achieved for ‘Among the blooms’ at Bonhams in 2017.

Physical Dimensions

Height

64cm (25.20")

Width

75cm (29.53")

Depth

4cm (1.57")

Declaration

Brave Fine Art has dated this piece to the 1930s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA729329

Description

A fine early 20th-century oil on canvas depicting a rural scene with a milkmaid and a stable boy. It’s been beautifully rendered and the flowers in the foreground are particularly nice.

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Towards the centre of the composition, we see a milkmaid carrying a pail while chatting to a stable boy.

Brave Fine Art

She appears to be giving him instructions so perhaps she’s the boy’s mother. The young lad doesn’t seem particularly happy about the conversation and we can only wonder what’s being discussed.

fig 1. Carlo Hornung-Jensen, Rural Scene With Milkmaid, Oil Painting — fig 1. Carlo Hornung-jensen, Rural Scene with Milkmaid, Oil Painting

The artist, Carlo Hornung-Jensen (1882-1960) studied at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts and enjoyed painting landscapes and naturalistic scenes.

The painting is signed in the lower right.

Medium: Oil on canvas