Valdemar Magaard, Flowers by the Window, Early 20th-century Danish Oil Painting

1900 - 1920

Sold by Brave Fine Art

Description

A fine early 20th-century interior scene depicting an older lady placing a cloth into a decorative chest. The room is gently lit via a small window, where three plants stand, and a back door.

The artist, Valdemar Magaard (1864-1937), has observed the light beautifully as it cascades from the window, across the woman’s dress, and down onto the floorboards. Note how the chest exhibits a warm glow from partially reflected light.

This is a good example of early 20th-century Danish genre painting and it captures a quiet everyday moment that would otherwise pass us by.

The painting is held within a gilded period frame and monogrammed/dated in the lower right.

Medium: Oil on canvas

Overall size: 25” x 23” / 64cm x 58cm

Year of creation: 1927

Provenance: Denmark

Condition: Artwork in good condition. Frame with some age-related wear and handling marks.

Artist’s auction highlight: £1,400 achieved for ‘A Mother & Child’ at Christie’s in 1994.

Physical Dimensions

Height

58cm (22.83")

Width

64cm (25.20")

Depth

3cm (1.18")

Declaration

Brave Fine Art has dated this piece to the 1920s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA798413

Description

A fine early 20th-century interior scene depicting an older lady placing a cloth into a decorative chest. The room is gently lit via a small window, where three plants stand, and a back door.

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The artist, Valdemar Magaard (1864-1937), has observed the light beautifully as it cascades from the window, across the woman’s dress, and down onto the floorboards.

Brave Fine Art

Note how the chest exhibits a warm glow from partially reflected light.