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The Mill, by Johan Edvard Mandelberg, oil, 1768

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Overview

The Mill is a 1768 oil by Johan Edvard Mandelberg, held at Nationalmuseum.

Who painted this?
Johan Edvard Mandelberg
When & what style?
1768
Where can I see it?
Nationalmuseum

About this work

This painting is called The Mill. It's an oil painting with a lot of details. There's a small building on the left side, which looks like a mill because of the water flowing out of it. The water is coming from a river that runs through the middle of the painting. On the right side, there's a tree with no leaves and some rocks around it. The sky is light-colored, and there are some trees in the background. The painting has a lot of different colors, like greens, browns, and grays. It looks like it was painted a long time ago because of the style and the colors used. The artist, Johan Edvard Mandelberg, did a great job of showing how the light reflects off the water and the trees. If you want to see more paintings like this, you can check out the work of artist Johan Edvard Mandelberg.

About the artist

Portrait of Johan Edvard Mandelberg
Artist

Johan Edvard Mandelberg

Johan Edvard Mandelberg (22 January 1730 – 8 January 1786), Swedish-born painter living in Denmark, was born at sea during a voyage between Stockholm and Livland, Sweden.

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