PEDER MØRK MØNSTED (DANISH, 1859–1941)
Lot 80 PROPERTY FROM AN IMPORTANT PRIVATE COLLECTION

PEDER MØRK MØNSTED (DANISH, 1859–1941)

Wooded path by a river

Closed14 December 2023

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PEDER MØRK MØNSTED (DANISH, 1859–1941)
Wooded path by a river
signed, inscribed and dated 'PMönsted.-Oerholm.1894.' (lower right)
oil on canvas
45 ¼ x 32 3⁄8 in. (114.8 x 82.1 cm.)

Anonymous sale; Sotheby's, London, 28 March 1990, lot 141, where purchased by the present owner.

Specialist note

Peder Mønsted studied with the landscape artist Andreas Fritz (1828-1906) before enrolling in the Royal Academy in Copenhagen (1873-1906). During his studies at the Academy, he was introduced to the much detailed style of genre and landscape painting. Mønsted also studied under Peder Severin Krøyer for a short period of time.

In the winter of 1882-83 Mønsted travelled to Paris where he studied with W.A. Bouguereau and worked in his studio. In Paris he was introduced to Naturalism which made a great impression on him and determined his painting style. In periods Mønsted lived abroad, Italy, Switzerland, North Africa and Greece notably. In this painting the artist shows his skilful use of light and colour as well as his taste for details and precision.