19th-century Danish School, Forest Landscape with Cattle Drover - Antique Oil Painting

19th century

Sold by Brave Fine Art

Description

This mid-19th-century Danish oil painting depicts a forest landscape with meandering cattle.

Ambling under an epic canopy of twisting birch, a cattle drover guides his livestock. Contorted silvery forms echoed in the cart tracks. Beyond them, a Claudian light illuminates a sublime lake, casting its radiance through pockets of foliage. It’s a romantic vision - emphasising nature’s harmonious beauty.

The painting is unsigned but it bears some resemblance to works by Danish artists Carl Frederik Peder Aagaard (1833-1895) and Axel Schovelin (1827-1893). To reach this level of fidelity, the artist would’ve trained at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, probably under JL Lund (1777-1867) who encouraged students to learn from the Dutch masters.

Produced in around 1860, it was an interesting time for Danish landscape painting as philosophies moved towards establishing a national identity, which celebrated its unique scenery.

Held in a gilt frame with foliate.

Medium: Oil on canvas

Overall size: 46” x 36½” / 117cm x 93cm

Year of creation: c. 1860

Condition: Artwork presents well. Fine craquelure but the paint is stable. One patched repair. Frame with some light wear.

Physical Dimensions

Height

93cm (36.61")

Width

117cm (46.06")

Depth

6cm (2.36")

Declaration

Brave Fine Art has dated this piece to the 1860s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA977965

Description

This mid-19th-century Danish oil painting depicts a forest landscape with meandering cattle.

Ambling under an epic canopy of twisting birch, a cattle drover guides his livestock. Contorted silvery forms echoed in the cart tracks.

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Beyond them, a Claudian light illuminates a sublime lake, casting its radiance through pockets of foliage.

Brave Fine Art

It’s a romantic vision - emphasising nature’s harmonious beauty.

fig 1. 19th-Century Danish School, Forest Landscape With Cattle Drover - Antique Oil Painting — fig 1. 19th-century Danish School, Forest Landscape with Cattle Drover - Antique Oil Painting

The painting is unsigned but it bears some resemblance to works by Danish artists Carl Frederik Peder Aagaard (1833-1895) and Axel Schovelin (1827-1893). To reach this level of fidelity, the artist would’ve trained at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, probably under JL Lund (1777-1867) who encouraged students to learn from the Dutch masters.

fig 2. 19th-Century Danish School, Forest Landscape With Cattle Drover - Antique Oil Painting — fig 2. 19th-century Danish School, Forest Landscape with Cattle Drover - Antique Oil Painting

Produced in around 1860, it was an interesting time for Danish landscape painting as philosophies moved towards establishing a national identity, which celebrated its unique scenery.

Held in a gilt frame with foliate.