Valdemar Kornerup, Niels Tækker Reading Sunday’s Text

Valdemar Kornerup, Niels Tækker Reading Sunday’s TextThis exquisite early 20th century genre scene by Danish artist Valdemar Kornerup (1865 1924) depicts a gentleman reading from the bible while his wife knits. Its been rendered with extraordinary attention to detail and its a first class example of Danish scenes from the period. Kornerup produced this work in 1922 towards the end of his life and drew upon the masters of the Golden Age. Note how hes handled the light as it cascades through the potted

Kulle was an interesting man and

Rohde is also known for training the great Vilhelm Hammershøi (1864-1916) during the early part of his life

Leander attempted to cross but the winds blew out the tower’s torch that usually guided his way

his works were popular with middle-class buyers who admired his light-filled candid snapshots

Signed/dated in the lower right and framed

19” x 15” / 48cm x 38cm

Therkild Nielsen

This horse is noted as being age 9 and from Choppin

he returned to live in Bordeaux from Paris and perhaps looked to find a calmer environment

which is perhaps a copy of an old master

1847 & 1851 Provenance

1850Provenance: GermanyCondition: Marks