Who painted Charlottenlund Wood, North of Copenhagen?

Charlottenlund Wood, North of Copenhagen was painted by Unknown in 1837.

Where can I see Charlottenlund Wood, North of Copenhagen?

Charlottenlund Wood, North of Copenhagen is held by Statens Museum for Kunst.

What movement is Charlottenlund Wood, North of Copenhagen?

Charlottenlund Wood, North of Copenhagen is associated with Romanticism.

Artwork

Charlottenlund Wood, North of Copenhagen

Unknown , 1837

Charlottenlund Wood, North of Copenhagen is a photography by the Romanticist artist Unknown. It dates from 1837 and is held in the collection of the Statens Museum for Kunst.

About this work

Overview

Created in 1837 by the artist known as 536_person, this work titled "Charlottenlund Wood, North of Copenhagen" is part of the collection of the Museum of Ethnography. The image presents a tranquil woodland scene, rendered in a palette dominated by greens and earth tones, with sunlight filtering through the canopy.

Subject & Meaning

At the composition’s centre a solitary deer grazes amid a carpet of grass, while fallen trunks and ferns occupy the foreground. The arrangement emphasizes a sense of unspoiled nature, inviting contemplation of the forest’s quiet vitality.

Technique & Style

The artist employs careful observation of foliage and bark, achieving a realistic texture through fine brushwork. Light is depicted as dappled patches that break through the leaves, creating contrast between illuminated and shadowed areas, a hallmark of early Romantic landscape approaches.

History & Provenance

Since its completion in the mid‑nineteenth century, the piece has remained in the custody of the Museum of Ethnography, where it is displayed as part of the institution’s holdings of European landscape imagery.