An Evening beside Lake Arresø

ca. 1837
Not on view
In 1836, Lundbye’s parents moved to Frederiksvaerk, which lies between Denmark’s largest lake, Aressø, and the sea. The young artist stayed behind in Copenhagen, but on family visits he embraced this new setting, eager to capture the Danish character of the countryside, its light, and its way of life. Paintings in this vein soon earned Lundbye a reputation as a promising landscapist.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: An Evening beside Lake Arresø
  • Artist: Johan Thomas Lundbye (Danish, Kalundborg 1818–1848 Bedsted)
  • Date: ca. 1837
  • Medium: Oil on canvas
  • Dimensions: 9 x 11 3/4 in. (22.9 x 29.8 cm)
  • Classification: Paintings
  • Credit Line: Gift of Eugene V. Thaw, 2007
  • Object Number: 2007.164.6
  • Curatorial Department: European Paintings

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