Johan Neumann, Seascape With A View To Kronborg Castle

Johan Neumann, Seascape With A View To Kronborg CastleThis tranquil early 20th century oil painting by Danish artist Johan Neumann (1860 1940) depicts various small vessels gently lit at daybreak with Kronborg Castle beyond. Neumann was an accomplished painter of maritime subjects. A rowboat, sailboats and steamer glide on shimmering waters, as an early sun creates an evocative glow. Its serene with the silence only broken by the rolling of waves lapping over shingle. Kronberg, better known as Elsinore

Or is she simply caught under the oppressive weight of debilitating introversion

Medium: Oil on canvasOverall size: 17” x 13½” / 43cm x 34cmYear of creation: c

There’s a delicate quality to his handling

it can only be shipped within the UK

He lived a remarkable life - marrying another artist and residing for a while at a castle in Sommerau

coupled with a sense of movement

Ke’ inscription in the top left along with a date

If love be blind

which were bequeathed to the Birmingham Art Gallery and Museum by Baker’s son

The only clue to its history

The Old Warren House was a short carriage ride from his home and known by locals as a waypoint when travelling through the forest

While on our right