Landscape Study with a Lake by August Cappelen (1851)

Oil sketch of a dark forested hill and rocky cliff above a still lake, with a pale sandy shore in the foreground.

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Landscape Study with a Lake, August Cappelen (1851), National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design. Via artnap.com

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A landscape study shows a dark, tree-covered hill rising above a still lake, with a rocky cliff face on the right side of the shore. Loose, sketch-like brushwork defines the pine forest, the pale sandy bank in the foreground, and the muted sky. The work is attributed to August Cappelen and dated 1851.

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Date

1851

Medium

Painting

Museum

National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design

License

Public domain

Themes

Landscapes