This impressionistic late 19th-century oil painting by Norwegian artist Ole Juul (1852-1927) depicts an evening view with river and buildings.
As the river shimmers with an atmospheric golden glow, the artist works quickly to capture the effects. Cleverly breaking the view down into vertical layers, each with distinct characteristics. There’s a quiet mood, introspective and tranquil. With interest added in the form of a puffing steamboat.
Juul was a talented artist who trained in Düsseldorf, Germany. His works are often peppered with details rendered in loose, yet considered, marks.
Held in a later frame.
Medium: Oil on canvas laid on board
Overall size: 18” x 24” / 45cm x 61cm
Year of creation: c. 1890
Labels & Inscriptions: Inscribed on reverse.
Provenance: Private collection, Norway.
Condition: Artwork presents well. Frame with some light wear.
Artist’s auction maximum: £6,748
Ole Juul was an accomplished Norwegian painter of landscapes. He studied under Anders Askevold in Bergen and Eugène Dücker in Düsseldorf, Germany, and examples of his works are held in the National Museum in Oslo.
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