Harald Pryn, Winter Landscape With Cottage

Harald Pryn, Winter Landscape With CottageAn atmospheric early 20th century oil on canvas by Danish artist, Harald Julius Niels Pryn (1891 1968). Towards the centre of the composition, a muddy track twists its way towards a village past trees that are battered by the wind. A thatched cottage is sheltered behind them and could be a welcome retreat on this blustery day. Harald Pryn was a master at chilly rural views with winding countryside tracks. He worked primarily around his home in

you can see a small crop of buildings set within a typically flat Dutch landscape

A gentle early-20th-century study of a nude female from behind

Wustmann was the son of a great historian by the same name and studied at the Academies in Leipzig and Munich

It’s a charming little painting and you can almost hear the chickens as they scuttle around pecking the earth

Could it be a portrait of the artist’s father or husband

who explained how difficult it was to move when wearing such an outfit

He’s created a peaceful evening atmosphere that’s very typical of his style

Westerop was known for his portraits of animals

The painting is housed within a beautiful gilded frame with foliate borders and swept corners

A character portrait of a bearded French gentleman with a furrowed brow and a thoughtful expression

The paint layer is stable under varnish

It must have been quite a sight to witness from this viewpoint