Carl Kjellin - Sunset Over the LakeCarl Kjellin (1862 1939) Sweden Sunset Over the Lake, 1919 oil on canvas signed and dated C Kjellin 19 unframed 76 x100 cm framed 91 x 116 cm Provenance: A gift from the artist to doctor Knut Harald Giertz; Malma Grd stergtland. Essay: "Sunset Over the Lake" by Carl Kjellin is a Nordic Light painting capturing the ephemeral beauty of a lake at sunset. The vibrant canvas, dominated by a brilliant orange sky reflecting upon the water's surface, evokes a

This interplay of light and reflection imbues the landscape with a serene

often in pastel

he worked at Thomas Couture's studio from 1854 to 1855

The blossoms behind the fruit are depicted with equal sensitivity – petals and leaves rendered in mild

Högfeldt drew inspiration from several sources

was granted tax exemption in 1653 and built a manor originally named Ånhammar

The composition draws the eye along the shoreline

communing one-on-one with the wilderness

Provenance:Harold Harmsworth

This exquisite painting by Lindorm Liljefors

Johansson faced increasing danger

The surface handling is modest and naturalistic