Skip to main content
Want more images or videos?
Request additional images or videos from the seller
1 of 10

Schmidt
Original 1861 Late Romantic Naturalist Landscape Painting

1861

$1,690
£1,272
€1,488.16
CA$2,390.13
A$2,427.64
CHF 1,398.98
MX$29,310.20
NOK 16,250.49
SEK 16,386.07
DKK 11,124.46

About the Item

Original 1861 Late Romantic Naturalist Landscape Painting This piece features a small countryside cottage and two figures, with the dramatic backdrop of layered mountains and low clouds, blending elements of romanticism, naturalism, and realism. In the foreground, a man in traditional clothing walks along a path marked off by a handmade fence. Down the hill from him, a woman stands in front of a small cottage. Hills covered in evergreens roll into the distance, eventually meeting a river valley before transitioning to more dramatic mountains. The clouds have soft warm hues, mimicking the light present on the path and some of the trees in the foreground. Delicate and lively brushstrokes are particularly visible in the foreground. Canvas size: 24" H x 29.75" W Signed in bottom left corner: "Schmidt 1861" This piece appears to be an early piece by Christian Alexander Schmidt (Danish b. 1842 d. 1903.) The signature appears to match those found on his pieces, with the style of the S and the 8 being particularly good matches. This would have been an early work of his, completed when he was 19 years old. Aspects which are refined in his later works, such as the use of heavy layering in the perspective and the delicate handling of leaves and foliage, appear in less developed forms here.
  • Creator:
    Schmidt (German)
  • Creation Year:
    1861
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 24 in (60.96 cm)Width: 29.5 in (74.93 cm)Depth: 0.63 in (1.61 cm)
  • Medium:
  • Movement & Style:
  • Period:
  • Condition:
    Very good condition, Professionally cleaned and UV protective varnish applied.
  • Gallery Location:
    Soquel, CA
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: JMA 99871stDibs: LU54217251502

More From This Seller

View All
Late 1800s Naturalist Country Scene in Gouache on Paper

Late 1800s Naturalist Country Scene in Gouache on Paper

Located in Soquel, CA

Rich and detailed country landscape by an unknown artist (19th Century). A grove of large oak trees is carefully rendered on the right side of the composition. In the center, there a...

Category

Late 19th Century Naturalistic Landscape Paintings

Materials

Paper, Gouache

French Countryside Pastoral Landscape Early 20th Century

French Countryside Pastoral Landscape Early 20th Century

Located in Soquel, CA

Early 20th Century French Countryside Pastoral Landscape Beautiful early 20th century Romantic period European landscape by an unknown artist, circa 1900. This pastoral scene featur...

Category

Early 20th Century Romantic Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Antique Pastoral Scene - Miniature Oil Painting

Antique Pastoral Scene - Miniature Oil Painting

Located in Soquel, CA

Antique Pastoral Scene - Miniature Oil Painting Charming landscape painting which appears to be of the British Isles by American painter Joseph J. Hollenbeck (b. 1877 d. c. 1970.) T...

Category

Early 1900s Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Early 20th Century Sierra Mountains & Stream Landscape, Signed

Early 20th Century Sierra Mountains & Stream Landscape, Signed

Located in Soquel, CA

1920s Connecticut Mountains & Stream Oil Painting Landscape, Signed "L. Hamilton" Scenic Connecticut Mountains landscape with stream in foreground with a small waterfall capture...

Category

Early 1900s Hudson River School Landscape Paintings

Materials

Linen, Oil, Stretcher Bars

You May Also Like

British Victorian painter - 19th century landscape painting - River valley

British Victorian painter - 19th century landscape painting - River valley

Located in Varmo, IT

Italian painter (19th century) - Walk along the path. 46 x 77 cm. Oil on canvas, unframed (not signed). The painting depicts a rural landscape with a male figure walking along a d...

Category

Late 19th Century Naturalistic Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Oil painting, 19th century, river and mountain landscape.

Oil painting, 19th century, river and mountain landscape.

Located in Berlin, DE

Oil painting, 19th century, river and mountain landscape. Oil on canvas. Illegibly signed. Frame damaged. Free shipping only without frame. 76 cm x 94.5 cm without frame.

Category

19th Century Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

BADER valley CHARMEY Switzerland landscape mountain Swiss painter 19th

BADER valley CHARMEY Switzerland landscape mountain Swiss painter 19th

Located in PARIS, FR

Augustin BADER (active between 1830 and 1860) Oil on canvas 38 x 46 cm (51.5 x 59.5 cm with the frame) Signed lower left "Bader" Old stamp on the verso "Par Augustin Bader / à Fribur...

Category

Mid-19th Century Romantic Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil