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Gerard Seghers - Christ at the ColumnFollower of Gerard Seghers (1591 1651) Christ at the Columnoil on wood panel c. 1700s unframed 19. 5 14 cm Provenance: Originally in the collection of Dr. Axel Munthe (18571949), the renowned Swedish physician and author celebrated for his philanthropic work and for founding Villa San Michele on the island of Capri. In the late 19th century, Munthe presented the painting as a personal gift to his close friend Prince Eugen, Duke of Nrke (18651947), a

It marks a moment in which his sensitivity to light and atmosphere found form in a modest yet richly evocative scene of post-rain rural life

Johansson's rapid and confident brushwork breathes life into the reeds

Komposition

These experiences encouraged him to work directly from nature and to focus on transient effects of light and atmosphere

5 × 29 cm (6

signed and dated B

immersing himself in the German Romantic school

Rolling wooded hills embrace the lake in the distance

Since he kept on painting during the same time

while an elegantly rigged merchant vessel glides towards the quay

typical of the Swedish archipelago

The paint surface remains stable and the subtle tonal transitions are well retained