Sunrise in the Norwegian Mountains
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DatesSigned: Sign. 1867
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Dimensionsh x w: Mått 65 x 96 cm h x w x d: Ram 92 x 123 x 9,5 cm ungefärligt mått
Inventory numberNM 1261
AcqusitionBequest 1872 Carl XV
Other titlesTitle (sv): Norskt fjällandskap. Soluppgång Title (en): Sunrise in the Norwegian Mountains
DescriptionDescription: Johan Fredrik Eckersberg depicted the magnificence of the Norwegian landscape. His idiom lets us encounter wide expanses and impressive mountains. This painting is from a highland area in Norway, and was painted in the bright light of a sunrise. It belonged to Karl XV, who owned the era’s largest collection of contemporary art. It reflected the contemporaneous artworld, as well as representing the artistic and geographic diversity of the Sweden-Norway union.
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TechniquePainting