Viggo Pedersen, Study For Brynet, Hestehaven, Evening Sun, Hillerod

Viggo Pedersen, Study For Brynet, Hestehaven, Evening Sun, HillerodThis early 20th century oil study by Danish artist Viggo Pedersen (1854 1926) depicts a vibrant landscape with grazing cattle at Hestehaven, Denmark. Under a buoyant evening sun, Pedersen stood by his easel to capture this verdant scene. Unshackled by the expectations of the Academy and immersed in the complexities of plein air. He describes a view uplifted by light the trees aglow with life as if emerging from the earth for the very first time. The

thousands of artists have depicted this scene

His Cornish works are particularly abundant with joy and

The style of this piece is a joy to behold as it sits somewhere between the old and new

An evocative portrait of a girl leaning on a railing before a cityscape and a full moon

Medium: Pencil and ink drawing with watercolour and gouache Overall size: 8” x 11½” / 20cm x 29cmYear of creation: c

Abrahamson was of Jewish descent and spent her early years in Holland Park

These rarely come to auction but can reach in excess of £20

and then they cannoned

depicts the artist’s wife Lisa Asberg (1913-2013)

which enhance character

as did ‘the father of British landscape painting’ Richard Wilson (1714 -1782)

grazing sheep and upland scenery