Artwork
Fra Folehaven. Et stengærde ved et skovbryn
Fra Folehaven. Et stengærde ved et skovbryn is an oil painting by the Post-Impressionist artist Thorvald Niss. It dates from 1892 and is held in the collection of the Statens Museum for Kunst.
About this work
Technique & Style
5 cm in width, presented on a vertical canvas support typical of late nineteenth-century Scandinavian landscape practice.
Fra Folehaven. Et stengærde ved et skovbryn is executed in oil paint on canvas, a standard oil-medium classification for the work. The painting measures 161.5 cm in height by 142.5 cm in width, presented on a vertical canvas support typical of late nineteenth-century Scandinavian landscape practice.
The composition depicts a stone wall at a forest edge, with the visible motifs including trees, snow, and sky. The handling of these elements reflects an outdoor, naturalistic approach to the Danish winter landscape, with the oil medium allowing for the rendering of the textured stone fence against the wooded backdrop and snow-covered ground.
History & Provenance
Fra Folehaven. Et stengærde ved et skovbryn was created by Thorvald Niss in 1883, executed in oil paint on canvas. The painting entered the collection of Statens Museum for Kunst, where it is held and located.
No information regarding a specific commissioner, prior ownership, or detailed chain of custody prior to its acquisition by Statens Museum for Kunst is documented in the available sources.
The painting is held in the collection of the Statens Museum for Kunst (the Danish national gallery) in Copenhagen, having entered that institution's holdings as documented in its Wikidata record.
No specific inventory or accession number is recorded in the available sources, and no exhibition history is documented beyond its inclusion in the museum's collection.
Overview
Thorvald Niss, a Danish painter linked to the Skagen group, completed the oil work Fra Folehaven. Et stengærde ved et skovbryn in 1892. The canvas presents a winter landscape dominated by snow, a stark sky, and a solitary tree, rendered in a style that reflects post‑impressionist concerns with color and texture. The painting belongs to the collection of Denmark’s National Gallery, Statens Museum for Kunst.
Subject & Meaning
The scene captures a frozen forest edge, where skeletal trees rise against a pale sky and the ground lies under a thick blanket of snow. In the distance, dark, partially buried forms suggest fallen logs or rocks, emphasizing the quiet, desolate atmosphere of a Danish winter.
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Artist & collection
Artist
Thorvald Simeon Niss (7 May 1842 – 11 May 1905) was a Danish landscape painter who became interested in marine art after becoming a member of the Skagen Painters.
