Viggo Pedersen, Coastal Landscape With Cattle

Viggo Pedersen, Coastal Landscape With CattleThis early 20th century oil painting by Danish artist Viggo Pedersen (1854 1926) depicts a vibrant coastal view with cattle. Its one of his later works and exemplifies his rhythmical approach to brushwork during this period. Through the centre of the composition, a narrow track cuts through the grasses and between trees. While flowers are dotted as mere flickers and breakers appear as white daubs. An expanse of purple sea tumbles with energetic

Signed/dated in the lower right and held within a gilt frame with foliate

street scenes and genre paintings

this dapper young gentleman is keeping up with the latest fashion

Henriette Cornelia Biben

24” x 21” / 61cm x 53cm

there are some interesting additions - namely the sash and the headdress

1910Provenance: USACondition: Minor paint loss towards the bottom of the canvas

The portrait was acquired in Denmark but it could’ve been imported

gazing back at us across the decades

Lundegard painted this towards the end of his life and surely enjoyed the tranquillity of this peaceful coastal moment

mother and daughter look up towards the Divine

before demanding his money back