19th-Century Swedish School, Bonadsmålning, Nativity

19th-Century Swedish School, Bonadsmålning, NativityThis 19th century Swedish folk art painting depicts a nativity scene with three wise men bearing gifts. Its known as a bonadsmlning, a form of festive wall decoration for simple rural homes. Story Imagine, if you can, that youre a Swedish farmer in the early 19th century. Its December, and your simple rustic cottage is overrun with several young children excited for the forthcoming festive season. For each year, together with your wife, you transform

748 achieved for an oil painting in 2018

1910Provenance: EnglandCondition: Craquelure but the paint is stable

he became a solid contributor to the Parisian art scene and settled in Montmartre

It’s a beautiful ensemble

Extracts from Matthiessen’s memoirs can be found here

as these were popular during the 1780s

Neither pathway of its keel in the billows:Or as when a bird flieth through the air

It's been painted with a wonderfully expressive touch and you can feel how much she enjoyed capturing this view

It’s comfortably decorated with two large windows providing an abundance of light

There’s also craquelure in areas but the paint layer is stable

Minor bump in canvas

rural track and figures