Artwork

Lyngbyvejen ved Vintappergården

Lyngbyvejen ved Vintappergården, by Albert Gottschalk, oil, 1902
Lyngbyvejen ved Vintappergården, by Albert Gottschalk, oil, 1902

Lyngbyvejen ved Vintappergården is an oil painting by the Post-Impressionist artist Albert Gottschalk. It dates from 1902 and is held in the collection of the Statens Museum for Kunst.

About this work

Subject & Meaning

These elements combine to portray a specific Danish landscape setting rather than an allegorical or symbolic narrative.

The painting depicts a rural scene along Lyngbyvej, featuring a farm identified as Vintappergården. The composition includes an avenue of trees, individual trees, and a sky filled with clouds. These elements combine to portray a specific Danish landscape setting rather than an allegorical or symbolic narrative. The work focuses on the natural and built environment of the road and the farm situated there.

Technique & Style

Albert Gottschalk's Lyngbyvejen ved Vintappergården, created in 1902, is an oil painting executed on a canvas support. The work measures 35 cm in height and 54.5 cm in width. Stylistically, the composition depicts a rural scene along Lyngbyvej, featuring a farm, trees, an avenue, and a sky filled with clouds.

The medium of oil paint allows for the rendering of these natural elements, characteristic of the artist's approach to landscape painting during this period.

History & Provenance

Albert Gottschalk painted Lyngbyvejen ved Vintappergården in 1902, executing the work in oil on canvas. The composition shows the rural road, farm structures, trees, and sky along Lyngbyvej, reflecting the artist’s interest in local scenery. The painting was acquired by the Statens Museum for Kunst, where it remains in the museum’s collection.

No records indicate a specific commission or patron; the work appears to have been produced as an independent piece and subsequently entered the national collection.

The painting measures 35 cm in height by 54.5 cm in width. It is recorded in the museum’s catalogue as part of its holdings, but no individual accession number is cited in the available documentation, and no exhibition history is documented in the provided sources.

Overview

Albert Gottschalk's 1902 oil painting, Lyngbyvejen ved Vintappergården, captures a tranquil Danish landscape. This work, rendered in oil paint, depicts a specific stretch of Lyngbyvej, an avenue near a farm, under a dynamic sky. It reflects the artist's engagement with post-impressionist sensibilities and is a notable example of his landscape painting, now housed in a prominent national collection.

Context

Albert Gottschalk maintained close personal and artistic relationships with several contemporary Danish poets, including Johannes Jørgensen, Viggo Stuckenberg, and Sophus Claussen. These connections suggest an intellectual and creative environment that likely influenced his artistic output. Lyngbyvejen ved Vintappergården can be understood within this broader cultural milieu, reflecting the artistic currents and personal associations of its creator.

Lyngbyvejen ved Vintappergården
Lyngbyvejen ved Vintappergården

Artist & collection

Portrait of Albert Gottschalk

Artist

Albert Gottschalk

Albert Gottschalk (3 July 1866 – 13 February 1906) was a Danish painter. He had a close connection, personally and artistically, to the poets Johannes Jørgensen, Viggo Stuckenberg and Sophus Claussen.

Frequently asked questions

Who painted Lyngbyvejen ved Vintappergården?

Lyngbyvejen ved Vintappergården was painted by Albert Gottschalk in 1902-01-01.

Where can I see Lyngbyvejen ved Vintappergården?

Lyngbyvejen ved Vintappergården is held by Statens Museum for Kunst.

What movement is Lyngbyvejen ved Vintappergården?

Lyngbyvejen ved Vintappergården is associated with Post-Impressionism.