VANTORE (1895-1977). ALSO SIGNED ON THE BACK SIDE OF THE STRETCHER BY THE ARTIST (PENCIL): MOGENS VANTORE, TIKOEB (THE LOCATION) 1963.
TIKOEB IS A VILLAGE IN THE NORTHERN PART OF SJAELLAND (ZEALAND, DENMARK)
THE SIZE: IS 26.2" (66.5 CM) x 33.3"(84.5 CM) WITHOUT THE FRAME.
THE FRAME: IS SOLID (PARTLY FABRIC COATED) AND IN A VERY GOOD CONDITION TOO AND WITH ONLY SMALL AND RATHER INSIGNIFICANT IMPERFECTIONS (PLEASE SEE THE PHOTO ) AND IT MEASURES ABT 4.0" (10.5 CM) . READY TO HANG. A PRINTED LABELWITH THE ARTISTS RESUME IS ATTACHED TO THE THE STRETCHER
MEDIUM: OIL ON CANVAS.
THE ARTIST: MOGENS VANTORE IS A WELL LISTED AND VERY WELLKNOWN DANISH ARTIST. MOGENS VATORE HAS TRAVELLED AND STUDIED IN SWEDEN 1914,BELGIUM AND FRANCE1923-25. NORWY 947. HONOURS AND SCHOLARSHIPS: RABEN- LEVETZAU 1923, BIELKE 1929, THE ACADEMY 1930, STATE ART FOUNDTION1966. EXHIBITIONS: ARTISTS FLL 1920-21,1923,1925,1927,1929, CHARLOTTEBORG SPRING: 1922-23,1925,1927-31,1933-35,1941-42,1946-47, CHARLOTTENBORG FALL 1922,1928 TOGETHER WITH NUMEROURS OTHER CENSURED AND SEPARATE EXHIBITIONS IN DENMARK AND ABROAD.
THE ARTISTS STYLE: MOGENS VANTORE STUCK TO THE REALITY BUT WAS NOT A NATURALISTIC PAINTER AS SUCH, WHICH CAN BE SEEN IN HIS PERCEPTION OF THE MOTIF AND THE SUBSTANCE IN THE USE OF THE COLOURS. HIS STILL LIFE PAINTINGS,LANDSCAPE SCENERIES, VILLAGE- AND TOWN MOTIFS AND SEVERAL PORTRAITS SHOWS CLEARLY THE INFLUENCE FROM FRENCH ART WITH IMPULSES FROM THE FAUVISM.
DESCRIPTION: THIS PAINTING SIMPLY SHOWS A DANISH WINTER LANDSCAPE WITH A COUPLE OF THATCHED FARM HOUSES, A SMALL CREEK AND SNOW COVERED FIELDS.HARVESTED WHEAT FIELD WITH HAYSTACKS ADJOINING A FOREST. THE SKY IS OVERCAST. ALONGSIDE THE CREEK THERE IS A ROW OF POLLARDED POPLARS. A RICKETY BRIDGE IS LEADING OVER THE CREEK. DESPITE THE CHOICE OF RATHER DARK COLOURS THIS PAINTING APPEARS AS A EXCELLENT AND POETIC DESCRIPTION OF AN EVERYDAY MOTIF AND A FRAME OF MIND KNOWN TO ALL OF US - EXACTLY IN THE STYLE MOGENS VANTORE FAVOURED TO SHOW US THE BEAUTY ALSO IN THE RATHER SOMBRE MOTIFS. THIS PAINTING IS THUS VERY TYPICAL FOR HIS PRODUCTION
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