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A Smithy in Hornbæk
A Smithy in Hornbæk is an oil painting by the Impressionist artist Peder Severin Krøyer. It dates from 1873 and is held in the collection of the Statens Museum for Kunst.
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Subject & Meaning
According to the catalogue record, the painting portrays a blacksmith alongside the tools and fixtures of the trade, including an anvil, a hammer, and a forge.
A Smithy in Hornbæk is a genre scene depicting the everyday labor of a blacksmith working in a smithy. According to the catalogue record, the painting portrays a blacksmith alongside the tools and fixtures of the trade, including an anvil, a hammer, and a forge. These elements situate the work within the tradition of late nineteenth-century Scandinavian genre painting, which elevated ordinary rural and village crafts to the status of dignified subject matter.
By focusing on the smithy at Hornbæk, Krøyer documents a local trade rooted in the Danish coastal community, presenting manual labor as a worthy focus of artistic attention. The combination of the smith, anvil, hammer, and forge serves as a straightforward iconographic shorthand for the blacksmithing craft, with no additional symbolic overlay indicated in the available documentation.
Technique & Style
Peder Severin Krøyer's A Smithy in Hornbæk is executed in oil paint on a canvas support. Created in 1873, the work measures 28 cm in height and 36 cm in width. As a genre scene, the painting depicts a blacksmith at work within a smithy, featuring specific elements such as an anvil, hammer, and forge.
The medium of oil paint allows for the rendering of these industrial details within the intimate scale of the composition.
History & Provenance
The work was painted in 1873 by Peder Severin Krøyer. It entered the collection of the Statens Museum for Kunst, Copenhagen, where it remains held. The painting depicts a blacksmith at work within a smithy, rendered in oil on canvas with dimensions of 28 cm by 36 cm.
Peder Severin Krøyer's painting A Smithy in Hornbæk, created in 1873, is held in the collection of the Statens Museum for Kunst. The work, measuring 28 cm in height and 36 cm in width, is an oil on canvas depicting a blacksmith at his forge. While the source confirms the museum's ownership and the artwork's physical attributes, no specific inventory or accession number is provided in the available records. Additionally, the provided sources do not contain information regarding a history of exhibitions for this specific piece.
Overview
A Smithy in Hornbæk is an oil painting created by Peder Severin Krøyer in 1873. This genre scene captures a moment of labor within a blacksmith's workshop. The artwork presents a focused view of three figures engaged in their craft, illuminated by the ambient glow of the forge.
It is an early work by Krøyer, showcasing his interest in depicting everyday life and the working class. The piece is part of the collection at the Statens Museum for Kunst.
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