Who painted En hyrdedreng, der driver en flok får?

En hyrdedreng, der driver en flok får was painted by Johan Vilhelm Gertner in 1838.

Where can I see En hyrdedreng, der driver en flok får?

En hyrdedreng, der driver en flok får is held by Statens Museum for Kunst.

What movement is En hyrdedreng, der driver en flok får?

En hyrdedreng, der driver en flok får is associated with Biedermeier.

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Museum-quality prints of En hyrdedreng, der driver en flok får are available made-to-order from Artifact World Gallery.

Artwork

En hyrdedreng, der driver en flok får

Johan Vilhelm Gertner , 1838

En hyrdedreng, der driver en flok får is an oil painting by the Biedermeier artist Johan Vilhelm Gertner. It dates from 1838 and is held in the collection of the Statens Museum for Kunst.

About this work

Overview

Johan Vilhelm Gertner painted *En hyrdedreng, der driver en flok får* in 1838. Executed in oil on canvas, the work depicts a solitary shepherd overseeing his flock from a stone wall. It is part of the collection of Statens Museum for Kunst in Copenhagen.

Subject & Meaning

The composition shows a young shepherd in a white shirt and light trousers, his dark hair exposed, standing on a low wall while looking down at a group of sheep gathered below. A dog walks along the wall, and the landscape includes a wooden fence, trees, and a blue sky dotted with clouds, suggesting a tranquil rural routine.

Technique & Style

Gertner employs careful modelling of light and shadow to give volume to figures and the stone wall, a chiaroscuro effect that enhances depth. The painting reflects Biedermeier sensibilities, focusing on an intimate, everyday scene rendered with a realistic eye influenced by contemporary French realism and early photographic observation.

History & Provenance

A student of Christoffer Wilhelm Eckersberg, Gertner worked during Denmark’s late Golden Age of painting. The work entered the Statens Museum for Kunst’s holdings, where it remains on public view as an example of mid‑19th‑century Danish genre painting.