Artwork
Lærerinde og elev
Lærerinde og elev is an oil painting by the Impressionist artist Axel Helsted. It dates from 1893 and is held in the collection of the Statens Museum for Kunst.
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Subject & Meaning
The work thus symbolizes the everyday context of education in late‑19th‑century Denmark, highlighting the teacher’s role within the home environment.
The painting shows a teacher together with a schoolchild in a modest interior, accompanied by a book, a chair, a skirt and a houseplant. These elements indicate a domestic setting in which instruction takes place, emphasizing the relational dynamics of teaching and learning. The work thus symbolizes the everyday context of education in late‑19th‑century Denmark, highlighting the teacher’s role within the home environment.
Axel Helsted completed the oil on canvas in 1885, and it is housed in the Statens Museum for Kunst.
Technique & Style
Lærerinde og elev is an oil painting created on canvas in 1885. The work belongs to the genre category of painting and was produced using oil paint, a medium commonly applied to canvas supports during the late nineteenth century in Denmark. The composition shows a teacher alongside a schoolchild, accompanied by a book, chair, skirt and a houseplant, rendered with careful detail and a restrained palette that emphasizes naturalistic lighting and spatial depth.
The painting is held in the collection of Statens Museum for Kunst, where it exemplifies Danish genre art of the period.
History & Provenance
Axel Helsted completed Lærerinde og elev in 1885, employing oil paint on canvas; the work is categorized as a painting. The painting was created as an independent piece, not recorded as a commission, and has been part of the Statens Museum for Kunst collection since its completion, remaining on display at the museum. The museum's records list the artwork under its collection and location, confirming ongoing ownership by the institution.
Depicted figures include a teacher, a schoolchild, a book, a chair, a skirt and a houseplant, reflecting the subject matter documented in contemporary cataloging.
The painting Lærerinde og elev by Axel Helsted is held in the collection of the Statens Museum for Kunst in Copenhagen. Created in 1885, the work is executed in oil on canvas and depicts a teacher and a schoolchild within an interior setting featuring a book, chair, skirt, and houseplant. The museum serves as both the current location and the holding institution for this piece.
Overview
Axel Helsted's 1893 oil painting, Lærerinde og elev (Teacher and Student), captures a quiet domestic scene. The work portrays two women, likely a tutor and her pupil, engaged in a moment of study within a subdued interior. This piece exemplifies the artist's focus on intimate genre scenes and is part of the collection at the Statens Museum for Kunst.
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Artist & collection
Moder skal læse. Kunstnerens hustru og barn
Moder skal læse. Kunstnerens hustru og barn
Marie gets some food.
Interior with the Artist's Wife and Child
Sunday Morning
Marie får mad
Children with a Picture-book
Kinkeripäivän aamuna
Sisters
Interior with the Artist's Wife and Child
Out into the World- Lærerinde og elev
