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Portræt af en fisker fra Hornbæk
Portræt af en fisker fra Hornbæk is an oil painting by the Impressionist artist Peder Severin Krøyer. It dates from 1875 and is held in the collection of the Statens Museum for Kunst.
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Subject & Meaning
Created by Peder Severin Krøyer in 1875, the painting focuses on the individual subject rather than a broader narrative scene or complex allegorical setting.
The work is a portrait depicting a man identified specifically as a fisherman from Hornbæk. Created by Peder Severin Krøyer in 1875, the painting focuses on the individual subject rather than a broader narrative scene or complex allegorical setting. As a straightforward portrait, the piece represents the everyday life and character of a local coastal worker from the Danish town of Hornbæk.
The visual emphasis remains on the sitter's identity as a fisher, capturing a specific figure from this northern Danish community during the mid-1870s.
Technique & Style
Peder Severin Krøyer painted this portrait using oil paint on a wooden panel, a technique typical of Danish portraiture in the late 19th century. The work measures 29 centimeters in height and 21 centimeters in width, reflecting a restrained compositional balance and naturalistic rendering of the fisherman's features. Subtle brushwork and muted tonal transitions contribute to the painting's quiet realism, characteristic of Krøyer's early portrait style.
History & Provenance
Portræt af en fisker fra Hornbæk was produced by Peder Severin Krøyer in 1875, executed in oil paint on panel as a portrait of a fisherman from the Danish coastal town of Hornbæk.
The painting is held in the collection of the Statens Museum for Kunst (the Danish national gallery), where it remains part of the institution's holdings. No additional details regarding commission, intermediate ownership, or acquisition history are documented in the available sources.
The work is held by Statens Museum for Kunst, where it is inventoried as part of the national collection. Its dimensions are 29 cm in height and 21 cm in width, and it is executed in oil on panel. The painting has not been recorded as included in any subsequent exhibitions in the accessible records.
Context
Peder Severin Krøyer painted this portrait in 1875, exemplifying his role in the Danish artistic milieu of the late 19th century. The work depicts a fisherman from Hornbæk and was created during Krøyer's active period within the Skagen Painters circle, a group pivotal to Danish artistic developments. It exemplifies his focus on genre scenes and naturalistic portraiture, reflecting the broader currents of Scandinavian art in the 1870s.
Legacy
Portræt af en fisker fra Hornbæk, painted in 1875 by Peder Severin Krøyer, has become a reference point for later Danish portraiture that emphasizes naturalistic detail and atmospheric realism. Its depiction of a humble fisherman resonated with subsequent generations of artists exploring social realism, influencing exhibitions that highlighted everyday laborers in the early 20th century. The work remains on view at Statens Museum for Kunst, where it continues to shape scholarly discussions of Krøyer’s role in Danish art history.
Overview
Peder Severin Krøyer’s 1875 oil painting presents a solitary fisherman from the coastal town of Hornbæk. The work is part of the collection at Denmark’s Statens Museum for Kunst, where it is displayed among the museum’s 19th‑century Danish paintings.
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