Christian Asmussen, European Cityscape With River

Christian Asmussen, European Cityscape With RiverThis early 20th century oil painting by Danish artist Christian Asmussen (1873 1940) depicts a historic riverside cityscape. Shimmering in lustrous tints, a broad waterway extends beyond a distant bridge golden shadows from stepped gables darken the ripples. Several steeples, which conspicuously emerge in stone and copper, punctuate the skyline. The industry on the nearside stands dormant. Asmussen was well travelled so its tricky to place the view.

His luscious dreamlike woodlands are abundant with birdsong

here the distant uplands suggest that the view could be German

645 achieved for ‘Weary Life’ at an auction in 2002

founding the oldest church

Wahlberg was a fascinating artist who is considered to be one of the first to bring the French impressionistic style of painting to Sweden

Both of these items became popular around 1800 and we’ve discovered some identical headdress examples in a London magazine from 1804

An accomplished mid-century portrait of a lady by English artist

The portrait exhibits several of his nuances

which delivers a good vantage point over the animals and town

Ahead of him

a rowing boat stands idle

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