Lars Larsen, Garden Scene with Cat, Laundry & Shed, Oil Painting

1900 - 1920

Sold by Brave Fine Art

Description

An early 20th-century oil on canvas depicting a cottage garden with outbuildings, laundry, and cat.

In the foreground, and below our feet, a track runs diagonally through the garden and out towards a clearing. This draws the eye and pulls us into the scene. On the left, a washing line with today’s laundry is hanging between two wooden poles, which stand before a rustic annexe.

Towards the middle, a cat meanders its way past the laundry towards several contorted trees with its head turned towards us.

The artist Lars Larsen (1876-1955) was born in Christiania and often painted outdoor rural scenes with traditional cottages.

The painting is signed in the lower right and housed within a gilded wooden frame.

Medium: Oil on canvas

Overall size: 34” x 30” / 86cm x 76cm

Year of creation: c. 1915

Provenance: Denmark

Condition: A few scratches but otherwise fine. Canvas relined. Frame with light age-related wear.

Physical Dimensions

Height

76cm (29.92")

Width

86cm (33.86")

Depth

3cm (1.18")

Declaration

Brave Fine Art has dated this piece to the 1910s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA735705

Description

An early 20th-century oil on canvas depicting a cottage garden with outbuildings, laundry, and cat.

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In the foreground, and below our feet, a track runs diagonally through the garden and out towards a clearing.

Brave Fine Art

This draws the eye and pulls us into the scene. On the left, a washing line with today’s laundry is hanging between two wooden poles, which stand before a rustic annexe.