Christian Berthelsen, Rural Landscape With Fields, Lake & Distant Church

Christian Berthelsen, Rural Landscape With Fields, Lake & Distant ChurchA charming late 19th century landscape painting depicting a view across fields to a lake and distant church. A farmer is raking hay atop a horse drawn cart while a woman, perhaps his wife, is looking on. While down at the lake, three figures appear to be fishing as a sailboat passes by. The artist, Christian Berthelsen (1839 1909), is known for his restful landscapes particularly of views in the Svendborg area. Several of his works have appeared at

It’s been painted with beautiful impressionistic marks and it probably originated on the continent

It’s said that he was so impressed with Robert’s potential that he guaranteed his acceptance into the Imperial Academy of Arts in Berlin

such as Claude Lorrain and Nicolas Poussin

Albert Pieter Hahn (1877-1918)

A fine 19th-century rural landscape by English painter

Frame with a little wear

Recently cleaned and revarnished

many of his works were distributed as postcards and prints

which is perhaps a copy of an old master

Christian Klaus (1843-1893)

Pedersen’s work can be found in several public collections including at the Danish National Gallery

Size including frame 15⅓” x 13” / 39cm x 33cm