Artwork
Kvæg i et landskab
Kvæg i et landskab is an oil painting by the German Romanticist artist Christian David Gebauer. It dates from 1819 and is held in the collection of the Statens Museum for Kunst.
About this work
Overview
Kvæg i et landskab is an 1819 oil painting by Christian David Gebauer, featuring cattle within a serene landscape, characteristic of the artist's thematic focus on animals and natural environments.
Subject & Meaning
The painting captures a tranquil countryside moment: a cow and dog in the foreground, a grazing horse in the middle ground, and a distant figure near a tree, set against a contrasting backdrop of dark, moody skies and lighter, rolling hills with calm water.
Technique & Style
Gebauer employed deep shadows and soft light to evoke a peaceful, yet dramatically serene, mood, characteristic of the German Romanticism movement's emphasis on emotional connection with nature.
History & Provenance
Created during the early 19th century, the work is part of the Statens Museum for Kunst's collection, reflecting Gebauer's contribution to Danish art as a painter of animals, landscapes, and etchings.
Context
Kvæg i et landskab aligns with the principles of German Romanticism, which sought to inspire emotional engagement with the natural world through art.
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.
Vilde heste i et stutteri
En hyrde driver okser, geder og får
Et kvægstykke
Hjorte i Dyrehaven, i baggrunden Eremitagen
To jægere til hest
En vildsvinejagt
Landskab ved en bugt. Parti fra "Alexandria" ved Vedbæk
Keld Skov ved Frederiksborg med en del af det kongelige stutteri. I forgrunden schweizer- og tyrolerkvæg
