Artwork
Promenading on the Ramparts of Copenhagen on the Evening of a Public Holiday in Spring
Promenading on the Ramparts of Copenhagen on the Evening of a Public Holiday in Spring is an oil painting by Andreas Herman Hunæus. It dates from 1862 and is held in the collection of the Statens Museum for Kunst.
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Subject & Meaning
A well-dressed man and woman stroll with a small boy and girl, accompanied by a dog, while trees, a house, clouds, and the fortified walls frame the scene.
The painting shows a spring evening on Copenhagen's ramparts during a public holiday. A well-dressed man and woman stroll with a small boy and girl, accompanied by a dog, while trees, a house, clouds, and the fortified walls frame the scene. These details convey a leisurely bourgeois outing that blends the civic fortifications with natural renewal, suggesting communal harmony and the fleeting joy of holiday leisure tied to the season's rebirth.
Technique & Style
Andreas Herman Hunaeus executed Promenading on the Ramparts of Copenhagen on the Evening of a Public Holiday in Spring in 1862 using oil paint on a canvas support. The work measures 118 centimeters in height and 165 centimeters in width. The oil medium allows for the detailed depiction of the Copenhagen fortifications, the sky and clouds, and the figures of men, women, children, and a dog that populate this large-scale composition, which is held in the collection of the Statens Museum for Kunst.
History & Provenance
Andreas Herman Hunaeus painted Promenading on the Ramparts of Copenhagen on the Evening of a Public Holiday in Spring in 1862. Executed in oil on canvas, it measures 118 by 165 cm and shows figures strolling along the city's fortifications on a spring evening. The work is held in the collection of the Statens Museum for Kunst (National Gallery of Denmark) in Copenhagen. No specific accession number or exhibition history is provided in the available sources.
Overview
Andreas Herman Hunæus completed Promenading on the Ramparts of Copenhagen on the Evening of a Public Holiday in Spring in 1862. This oil painting captures a vibrant public gathering along the historic fortifications of Copenhagen. The artwork presents a detailed street scene, populated by numerous figures enjoying a festive occasion. It is currently housed within the collection of the Statens Museum for Kunst.
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