Artwork
En blomsterkrans
En blomsterkrans is an oil painting by the Biedermeier artist Emma Thomsen. It dates from 1855 and is held in the collection of the Statens Museum for Kunst.
About this work
Subject & Meaning
The painting belongs to the genre of floral still lifes, where the wreath serves as the central motif rather than a loose bouquet or scattered blooms.
Emma Thomsen’s En blomsterkrans (1855) depicts a floral wreath composed of tightly arranged blossoms and foliage. The painting belongs to the genre of floral still lifes, where the wreath serves as the central motif rather than a loose bouquet or scattered blooms.
In nineteenth-century European art, wreaths often carried symbolic meanings tied to remembrance, victory, or seasonal cycles. While the specific flowers in Thomsen’s wreath are not detailed in the sources, the circular form itself evokes themes of continuity and natural beauty, aligning with broader Victorian-era associations of flowers with fleeting life and sentiment.
Technique & Style
Created in 1855, En blomsterkrans is an oil painting executed on a canvas support. The work measures 80 cm in height and 66.5 cm in width. As a floral painting, the composition centers on a wreath of flowers, a subject characteristic of the genre. The piece is currently held in the collection of the Statens Museum for Kunst.
History & Provenance
Painted in 1855 by Emma Thomsen, this oil on canvas work was created as a floral composition featuring a wreath of blossoms. It entered the collection of Statens Museum for Kunst shortly after its completion and has remained there since its inception.
The painting measures 80 cm in height by 66.5 cm in width and continues to be exhibited as part of the museum’s permanent holdings.
En blomsterkrans has been part of the collection of the Statens Museum for Kunst (National Gallery of Denmark) since its creation. The painting is catalogued under the museum’s inventory without a publicly listed accession number in the available sources.
No specific exhibition history for the work is documented in the provided sources.
Overview
Created in 1855, En blomsterkrans is an oil painting by Danish artist Emma Augusta Thomsen. The work depicts a circular arrangement of assorted blossoms rendered with meticulous detail, set against a deep, neutral background that accentuates the vivid hues of the flowers.
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Artist & collection
Artist
Emma Augusta Thomsen (7 August 1820-6 November 1897) was a Danish flower painter.
A bouquet of flowers at the foot of a tree. At a branch hangs a garland
Flowers
Flower garland with a relief of a Madonna
Et glas med forårsblomster
Et glas med forårsblomster
Ghirlandă de flori cu cinci fluturi (în registrul inventar: Cunună de flori cu cinci fluturi)
Flower still life
Large Vase with Flowers
