Harald Pryn, Winter Landscape With Cottage

Harald Pryn, Winter Landscape With Cottage

An atmospheric early 20th-century oil on canvas by Danish artist, Harald Julius Niels Pryn (1891-1968).

Towards the centre of the composition, a muddy track twists its way towards a village past trees that are battered by the wind. A thatched cottage is sheltered behind them and could be a welcome retreat on this blustery day.

Harald Pryn was a master at chilly rural views with winding countryside tracks. He worked primarily around his home in Bagsvaerd, near Copenhagen, and he’s well known for his snow-covered wintery scenes.

The painting is signed in the lower left and housed within a gilded foliate frame that’s probably its original.

Medium
Oil on canvas
Overall size
25” x 21” / 63cm x 54cm
Year of creation
c. 1920
Provenance
Denmark
Condition
Canvas is a little undulant and could be cleaned to restore its vibrancy. Frame with several losses. The canvas could be hung without its frame very nicely if you prefer. 
Artist’s auction highlight
£15,000 achieved for ‘Village covered in Snow, Lillerös’ in 2006 at Sotheby’s.

Conservation & History

We care profoundly about our role as custodians and every piece in the collection has been assessed by our conservator. When required, we undertake professional restoration carefully using reversible techniques and adopt a light touch to retain the aged charm of each work. We also restore frames rather than replace them as many are original and selected by the artists themselves.

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