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A Smithy in Hornbæk by Peder Severin Krøyer

Peder Severin Krøyer · 1873-01-01

This is Peder Severin Krøyer's A Smithy in Hornbæk (1873), housed at the Statens Museum for Kunst. It is an early work showing Krøyer's interest in genre scenes and the working class.

Look at the central blacksmith, hammering intensely. Notice the sparks flying from the glowing forge and the thick, impasto brushstrokes Krøyer used to give the scene a tangible, gritty quality.

This painting captures the raw energy and focused labor within a Danish smithy. It's an example of Krøyer's formative years before his later, more famous Skagen paintings.

Details

Sparks fly from the glowing forge.
Sparks fly from the glowing forge.
A second man holds the hot metal.
A second man holds the hot metal.
A third figure watches the process.
A third figure watches the process.
Transcript

This blacksmith is hard at work. Sparks fly from the glowing forge. He hammers metal with intense focus. Thick paint gives the scene grit. A second man holds the hot metal. A third figure watches the process. Krøyer painted this in 1873.