Who painted Still Life with a Book, a Glass and a Bottle?

Still Life with a Book, a Glass and a Bottle was painted by Vilhelm Lundstrøm in 1927.

Where can I see Still Life with a Book, a Glass and a Bottle?

Still Life with a Book, a Glass and a Bottle is held by Statens Museum for Kunst.

What movement is Still Life with a Book, a Glass and a Bottle?

Still Life with a Book, a Glass and a Bottle is associated with Cubism Synthetic.

Artwork

Still Life with a Book, a Glass and a Bottle

Vilhelm Lundstrøm , 1927

Still Life with a Book, a Glass and a Bottle is an oil painting by the Cubism Synthetic artist Vilhelm Lundstrøm. It dates from 1927 and is held in the collection of the Statens Museum for Kunst.

About this work

Overview

Vilhelm Lundstrøm’s 1927 oil painting, Still Life with a Book, a Glass and a Bottle, depicts a modest arrangement of three objects on a flat surface. An open book lies face‑up, while a glass and a bottle stand upright beside it. The composition rests against a two‑tone background, with a blue plane on the right and a muted purple on the left, creating a quiet, contemplative mood.

Subject & Meaning

The work focuses on everyday items, a book, a drinking vessel, and a bottle, presented without narrative embellishment. By isolating these objects, Lundstrøm invites viewers to consider their form and materiality, suggesting a meditation on the ordinary and the passage of time suggested by the open pages.

Technique & Style

Lundstrøm employs a restrained palette of blues, purples, and earth tones, achieving visual harmony through careful color balance. The brushwork is smooth and controlled, rendering surfaces with a subtle sheen that emphasizes the objects’ textures while maintaining an overall sense of calm and order.

History & Provenance

Created in 1927, the painting entered the collection of Denmark’s national gallery, Statens Museum for Kunst, where it remains on display. Its acquisition reflects the museum’s commitment to representing early twentieth‑century Danish modernism.

Context

The piece belongs to a period when Lundstrøm explored geometric simplification and a reduction of visual elements, aligning with broader European modernist trends. The stark background and focus on simple forms echo contemporary interests in abstraction and the study of light and color.

Still life with a bottle, Zygmunt Waliszewski

Artist & collection

Artist

Vilhelm Lundstrøm

Vilhelm Lundstrøm (26 May 1893 – 9 May 1950) was a Danish modernist painter. He was a central figure in early Danish experimental art and introduced French cubism to Denmark.