Artwork
Shipwreck after a Storm off the West Coast of Jutland near Ferring Church
Shipwreck after a Storm off the West Coast of Jutland near Ferring Church is an oil painting by Carl Frederik Sørensen. It dates from 1848 and is held in the collection of the Statens Museum for Kunst.
About this work
Subject & Meaning
The composition centers on the aftermath of a violent storm, featuring the wreckage of vessels amidst turbulent waters and a turbulent sky.
Carl Frederik Sørensen's 1848 marine painting depicts a dramatic scene of shipwrecking along the Vestkysten, specifically off the West Coast of Jutland near Ferring Church. The composition centers on the aftermath of a violent storm, featuring the wreckage of vessels amidst turbulent waters and a turbulent sky. Ferring Church serves as a distinct landmark within the landscape, anchoring the maritime disaster to a specific geographic location.
As a work of marine art, the piece captures the raw power of nature and the peril faced by sailors in this coastal region.
Technique & Style
The painting is an oil on canvas work created in 1848 by Carl Frederik Sørensen. Executed in the marine genre, it depicts a storm-laden seascape off the west coast of Jutland, showing a wrecked ship and Ferring Church beneath a turbulent sky. The composition emphasizes dramatic lighting, moving waves, and the atmospheric effects typical of 19th-century Danish marine art.
The canvas measures 110 cm in height and 148 cm in width, and the finished piece is held in the collection of the Statens Museum for Kunst.
History & Provenance
Shipwreck after a Storm off the West Coast of Jutland near Ferring Church is an oil on canvas painting executed in 1848 by the Danish marine artist Carl Frederik Sørensen. The work measures 110 cm in height by 148 cm in width and belongs to the marine genre. It is held in the collection of the Statens Museum for Kunst (the National Gallery of Denmark) in Copenhagen, where it is recorded among the institution's permanent holdings. The available sources do not document earlier ownership, a specific inventory number, or an exhibition history.
Legacy
The work is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Denmark, where it is presented as a representative example of 19th‑century Danish marine painting. Its dramatic portrayal of a storm‑tossed ship near Ferring Church has become a point of reference for later artists exploring coastal turbulence. The inclusion of the piece in a major national museum has helped sustain Sørensen’s reputation within the canon of Danish maritime art.
Overview
Carl Frederik Sørensen, a Danish artist specializing in maritime subjects, completed Shipwreck after a Storm off the West Coast of Jutland near Ferring Church in 1848. This oil painting captures a dramatic moment of peril on the sea, characteristic of the marine genre. It depicts a vessel in distress along the rugged coastline of western Jutland, near the identifiable landmark of Ferring Church. The work is part of the collection at Statens Museum for Kunst.
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Artist
Carl Frederik Sørensen (8 February 1818, Besser, Samsø – 24 January 1879, Copenhagen) was a Danish artist who specialized in marine painting.
