Christian Tilemann-Petersen, Gavnø Castle Interior, Næstved, Denmark

Christian Tilemann-Petersen, Gavnø Castle Interior, Næstved, DenmarkThis early 20th century oil painting by Danish artist Christian Tilemann Petersen (1874 1926) depicts a room at Gavn Castle in Nstved, Denmark. Within the quiet solitude of plush historic homes, Tilemann Petersen found his nirvana. Accurately rendering each surface with a keen understanding of light. His works are linear, every composition elevated by strong geometric precision. Vermeer springs to mind in this respect, his mathematical obsession and

He exhibited at the Royal Academy of Arts

A lone fisherman awaits a bite

consider the Flemish artist Alexander Adriaenssen (1587-1661) or Dutch artist Abraham van Beijeren (1620-1690)

And there’s a Renaissance quality

The painting is signed/dated in the upper left and housed within a gilt frame

At auction

without question

Medium: Oil on boardOverall size: 22½” x 26½” / 57cm x 68cmYear of creation: 1910Provenance: DenmarkCondition: Very presentable overall

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