Artwork
En hyrde driver okser, geder og får
En hyrde driver okser, geder og får is an oil painting by the German Romanticist artist Christian David Gebauer. It dates from 1811 and is held in the collection of the Statens Museum for Kunst.
About this work
Overview
En hyrde driver okser, geder og får is an 1811 oil painting by Christian David Gebauer, portraying a herdsman leading a mixed group of livestock through a misty, rocky landscape.
Subject & Meaning
The scene emphasizes the harmonious interaction between the herdsman, animals, and natural environment, aligning with German Romanticism’s focus on rural life and the sublime in nature.
Technique & Style
Gebauer employed chiaroscuro to create contrast between the dark, defined forms of the herdsman and animals and the lighter, softly edged misty background, enhancing depth and mood.
History & Provenance
The painting is part of the collection at Statens Museum for Kunst, reflecting Gebauer’s reputation as a Danish artist skilled in capturing animal and landscape subjects.
Artist & collection
Artist
Christian David Gebauer (15 October 1777 – 15 September 1831) was a Danish animal and landscape painter. He was also known for etchings.
Et kvægstykke
Shepherdess with Cattle
Landscape with a Bull, Sheep and Goats
Cattle in the Field
Cattle in the Field
Landscape with fishermen and shepherds with their cattle
Landscape with a Bull, Sheep and Goats
Wooded Country with Cattle
Keld Skov ved Frederiksborg med en del af det kongelige stutteri. I forgrunden schweizer- og tyrolerkvæg
Shepherdess with her Cattle, Sheep and Goats
En hyrde driver okser, geder og får