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Der læsses tang ved Hornbæk Strand
Der læsses tang ved Hornbæk Strand is an oil painting by the Plein Air artist Carl Locher. It dates from 1892 and is held in the collection of the Statens Museum for Kunst.
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Subject & Meaning
The painting Der læsses tang ved Hornbæk Strand, executed by Carl Locher in 1892, portrays a horse-drawn wagon positioned on the beach at Hornbæk Strand.
The painting Der læsses tang ved Hornbæk Strand, executed by Carl Locher in 1892, portrays a horse-drawn wagon positioned on the beach at Hornbæk Strand. The composition includes figures, the sea, and scattered seaweed, all rendered in oil on canvas. Together these elements constitute a coastal scene of the Danish shoreline, emphasizing the interplay of land, water, and everyday labor. The work is part of the collection of Statens Museum for Kunst.
Technique & Style
The work is an oil painting executed on canvas in 1892 by Carl Locher. It measures 116.5 × 189.5 cm and portrays a horse-drawn wagon on Hornbæk Strand, with figures, sea, and seaweed rendered in the coastal setting. Oil paint, the conventional medium for Danish marine scenes of the period, was used throughout, and the work belongs to the collection of Statens Museum for Kunst.
History & Provenance
Carl Locher created the oil painting Der læsses tang ved Hornbæk Strand in 1892. The work is executed in oil on canvas and measures 116.5 cm in height by 189.5 cm in width. It is held by Statens Museum for Kunst in Copenhagen, classified as a painting and part of the institution's permanent holdings, though no specific accession number is provided in the source records.
The painting depicts a scene at Hornbæk Strand featuring a horse-drawn wagon, figures, the sea, and seaweed. Exhibition history is not mentioned in the available documentation.
Overview
Carl Locher's 1892 oil painting, Der læsses tang ved Hornbæk Strand, captures a moment of labor on the Danish coast. The work depicts men and horses engaged in the arduous task of transporting seaweed from the turbulent sea at Hornbæk Beach. This piece exemplifies Locher's commitment to realism and his association with the Skagen painters, who often focused on the daily lives and landscapes of Denmark's northern regions.
Context
As a member of the Skagen group, Carl Locher was part of a community of artists who gathered in the remote fishing village of Skagen, Denmark, during the late 19th century. These painters were drawn to the unique light and the lives of the local fishermen and laborers. Der læsses tang ved Hornbæk Strand aligns with their broader artistic aims, documenting the everyday struggles and natural beauty of the Danish coastline through a lens of objective observation and direct engagement with the subject.
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Artist
Carl Locher (21 November 1851 – 20 December 1915) was a Danish realist painter who from an early age became a member of the Skagen group of painters.
