Harry Kluge, Church Interior With Bench

Harry Kluge, Church Interior With BenchA quiet interior scene depicting the porch at Ferring Church in Denmark by painter, Harry Kluge (1879 1963). A solitary bench is gently lit via an open doorway as the warm patina of stone walls catches the light. Kluge was primarily known as a maritime painter but had a fascination for old buildings. He trained initially as a blacksmith before working for porcelain manufacturer Bing & Grondahl. His interior scenes are generally smaller and feel more

this took him over the border into the Welsh valleys and the Irish pastures

367 achieved for 'Hustak i Stockholm

including two bumps

Size including frame 15” x 21½” / 38cm x 55cm

A beautiful mid-19th-century portrait of a young lady in black by French painter

The treatment is not piquant

Öland is a small island off the south-east coast of Sweden that has several marinas

Skagen was a popular Summer resort and the light

The room appears dark and she’s gently lit by the daylight - perhaps she’s waiting for someone to return

Fedor van Kregten (1871-1937)

A fine mid-19th-century depiction of two monks discussing the scriptures within a monastery

Note how the body is a mere suggestion of form