Artwork
Ellebuske ved Almind Sø
Ellebuske ved Almind Sø is an oil painting by the Impressionist artist Janus la Cour. It dates from 1873 and is held in the collection of the Statens Museum for Kunst.
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Subject & Meaning
Created by Janus la Cour in 1873, the work falls within the landscape genre, focusing on the natural environment of the Danish countryside.
Ellebuske ved Almind Sø depicts a landscape scene centered on the Almind Sø lake and specific alder trees, known in Danish as Alnus. Created by Janus la Cour in 1873, the work falls within the landscape genre, focusing on the natural environment of the Danish countryside. The title explicitly identifies the subject matter as the alder bushes situated by the lake, presenting a direct observation of this specific location and its vegetation.
Technique & Style
Ellebuske ved Almind Sø is an oil painting executed on canvas, reflecting the landscape genre characteristic of Janus la Cour's work. The artwork portrays Almind Sø and surrounding alders (Alnus), rendered with the textural and compositional handling typical of 19th-century Danish landscape painting. Its formal qualities include a balanced composition and naturalistic treatment of light and terrain, aligning with the stylistic conventions of the period.
History & Provenance
Ellebuske ved Almind Sø is an oil painting on canvas created in 1873 by Danish artist Janus la Cour. The work depicts Almind Sø and was painted in the same year it entered the collection of Statens Museum for Kunst, where it remains today.
The painting was commissioned as a landscape and is classified within that genre. Its dimensions are 38.5 cm in height and 60.5 cm in width, as recorded in the museum's cataloging data.
Provenance is straightforward: the artwork was produced in 1873 and has been part of the Statens Museum for Kunst's holdings since its creation, with no documented changes in ownership.
Janus la Cour's 1873 landscape painting, Ellebuske ved Almind Sø, is held in the collection of the Statens Museum for Kunst. The work depicts Almind Sø and alder trees, executed in oil on canvas with dimensions of 38.5 cm in height and 60.5 cm in width. The provided sources do not contain specific information regarding an inventory or accession number for the piece, nor do they record any exhibition history.
Overview
Janus la Cour’s 1873 oil work, Ellebuske ved Almind Sø, presents a tranquil lakeside scene. The composition captures the surface of Almind Sø, a Danish lake, bordered by alders and other trees, under a pale sky. The painting is part of the Statens Museum for Kunst’s collection.
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Artist
Janus Andreas Bartholin la Cour (5 September 1837 – 13 October 1909) was a Danish painter who is remembered for his landscapes painted in the classical style of the Eckersberg school.
