Carla Colsmann Mohr, Copenhagen Seen From Amager

Carla Colsmann Mohr, Copenhagen Seen From AmagerThis early 20th century oil painting by Danish artist Carla Colsmann Mohr (1887 1974) depicts a view from Amager towards the centre of Copenhagen, Denmark. It was exhibited at the prestigious Charlottenborg Spring Exhibition in 1913. Theres a post impressionistic spirit to this work with its loose brushwork, emphasis on colour and flat appearance. Inspired perhaps by Paul Czanne or Vincent van Gogh, Mohr renders the view in blocks of colour akin to a

Two shepherds are in attendance along with a young woman

Medium: Watercolour on paperOverall size: 12½” x 14” / 32cm x 36cmYear of creation: c

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This 20th-century oil painting by German artist Peter Eichhorn (1877-1960) depicts a tranquil landscape with meadow

is passed through

The deceased hangs forlornly from the back of a cart as a few mourners follow

Areas of impasto enliven branches while the river shimmers with horizontal highlights

818 achieved for ‘A Sleepy Teacher’ at Sotheby’s in 1989

Dutch painters have a great heritage for creating beautiful still lifes and this artist has clearly been inspired by their forebears

The figures are dressed in 17th-century Dutch or Flemish attire

its eclectic atmosphere and colourful waterside properties

He painted this scene seven years after Harriette’s sudden death so perhaps the energy