Artwork
Studie fra Furesøen
Studie fra Furesøen is an oil painting by the Barbizon school artist Anton Eduard Kieldrup. It dates from 1842 and is held in the collection of the Statens Museum for Kunst.
About this work
Subject & Meaning
By focusing on this specific locale, the work reflects the mid‑19th‑century Danish interest in documenting and idealising natural scenery.
The painting presents a view of the Furesø landscape, featuring a tree, a road, a forest and an expansive sky. By focusing on this specific locale, the work reflects the mid‑19th‑century Danish interest in documenting and idealising natural scenery. The inclusion of everyday elements such as a road suggests a connection between human activity and the surrounding environment, while the surrounding forest and sky convey a sense of openness and tranquility.
As a landscape created for the collection of the Statens Museum for Kunst, the piece functions both as a topographical record and as an expression of contemporary aesthetic values.
Technique & Style
Executed in 1842, Studie fra Furesøen is an oil painting on canvas by Anton Eduard Kieldrup. The work measures 32 by 46 centimeters and depicts a landscape scene featuring Furesø, characterized by elements such as trees, a road, a forest, and the sky. As a landscape painting held by the Statens Museum for Kunst, the piece utilizes traditional oil media to render its naturalistic subject matter.
History & Provenance
Studie fra Furesøen is an 1842 oil on canvas landscape painted by Anton Eduard Kieldrup. The work measures 32 cm in height and 46 cm in width and portrays the area of Furesø with a tree, road and forest under a sky. It belongs to the collection of Statens Museum for Kunst, which holds it in its permanent display.
The painting entered the museum’s ownership shortly after its creation, establishing a continuous provenance from the artist to the institution. Its classification as a landscape reflects the genre and material specifications recorded in contemporary documentation.
Overview
Anton Eduard Kieldrup's oil painting, Studie fra Furesøen, created in 1842, captures a tranquil landscape. This work depicts a scene from Furesø, focusing on a forested area traversed by a winding road. The painting exemplifies Kieldrup's engagement with natural settings, presenting a specific moment within the Danish countryside.
Artist & collection
The Fringe of a Wood
A Road in a Forest
Meadow with a Black Horse Grazing
Hillside in Summer
A Summer Morning beside the Deer Park Fence in Ordrup Spinney, North of Copenhagen
Bog on a Wooded Islet
A Road in a Forest
Landscape. Composition
Parti ved Ordrup
Skovparti på vejen mellem Helsingør og Hammermøllen
Bog on a Wooded Islet- Studie fra Furesøen
