Road in the Village of Baldersbrønde (Winter Day)

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Laurits Andersen Ring often painted the small village of Baldersbrønde on Zealand, Denmark’s largest island, where he lived for a number of years. This painting is a fine example of his unsentimental approach to the realities of rural life. He uses an almost monochrome colour scheme to create a bleak winter scene. Despite the apparent simplicity of the painting, Ring demonstrates a sophisticated understanding of composition and perspective, as the strong diagonals of the road, hedge and line of trees are countered by the verticals of each tree and the upward thrust of the steep roofs. The frame is almost certainly original, its simple format based upon a design favoured at the Copenhagen Salon’s annual exhibition around the turn of the century.

The National Gallery, London

London

Title

Road in the Village of Baldersbrønde (Winter Day)

Date

1912

Medium

oil on canvas

Measurements

H 120 x W 93 cm

Accession number

NG6658

Acquisition method

purchased with the support of a generous legacy from Mr David Leslie Medd, OBE and with the support of Mr and Mrs Charles Booth-Clibborn, Sir Michael and Lady Heller, Mr Daniel Katz and other donors, 2015

Work type

Painting

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