For Christmas this year, my husband had a print framed that I purchased many years ago and have been storing ever since. This picture is now on the wall of our living room. The Ovesens were carpenters before and after coming to America, so they would have been familiar with scenes such as this one.
The picture is an Arnold Friberg copy of a painting by the Danish Romantic painter, Christen Dalsgaard. The painting is called Mormoner på besøg hos en tømrer på landet [Mormons visit a country carpenter] (1856). The original is in the Danish National Gallery.
Copy of the picture from Wikipedia. Cross-posted at The Diary of Ove C. Oveson.
That is a beautiful painting!
ReplyDeleteI love this picture and have it framed on my wall. I am so intrigued by so many of the details, such as the clothing of the woman sitting. Thanks for sharing it!
ReplyDeleteIsn't it a fascinating picture! It sure lends itself to story-telling with the toddler under the table, the blind woman or girl in full Danish costume, the woman by the wall who must be a servant, the neighbor listening at the window, etc. etc.
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