Artwork

The Artist's Mother Ane Hedvig Brøndum in the Red Room

The Artist's Mother Ane Hedvig Brøndum in the Red Room, by Anna Ancher, oil, 1909
The Artist's Mother Ane Hedvig Brøndum in the Red Room, by Anna Ancher, oil, 1909

The Artist's Mother Ane Hedvig Brøndum in the Red Room is an oil painting by the Post-Impressionist artist Anna Ancher. It dates from 1909 and is held in the collection of the Statens Museum for Kunst.

About this work

This painting is called The Artist's Mother Ane Hedvig Brøndum in the Red Room. It's an oil paint work by Anna Ancher.

The painting was made in 1909. It is held at the National Gallery of Denmark, also known as Statens Museum for Kunst.

You can learn more about the artist behind this work by looking up the artist: Anna Ancher.

Overview

This painting, titled The Artist's Mother Ane Hedvig Brøndum in the Red Room, was created by Danish artist Anna Ancher in 1909. Executed in oil on canvas, the work depicts Ancher's mother, Ane Hedvig Brøndum, within a domestic interior characterized by its red tones. The artwork is part of the collection at the National Gallery of Denmark, located in Copenhagen, where it remains on display.

History & Provenance

The painting The Artist's Mother Ane Hedvig Brøndum in the Red Room was completed by Anna Ancher in 1909. Since its creation, it has become part of the permanent collection of the National Gallery of Denmark, also known as Statens Museum for Kunst. This institution, situated in Copenhagen, houses a significant body of Danish art, including this portrait by Ancher.

Artist & collection

Portrait of Anna Ancher

Artist

Anna Ancher

Anna Ancher (18 August 1859 – 15 April 1935) was a Danish artist associated with the Skagen Painters, an artist colony on the northern point of Jylland, Denmark. She is considered to be one of Denmark's greatest visual artists.