Late Autumn Day in the Jægersborg Deer Park, North of Copenhagen
Theodor Philipsen (Danish, 1840–1920)
1886
- Medium
- Oil on canvas
- Classification
- Painting
- Dimensions
- height 66.5 cm, width 84.5 cm, height 86 cm, width 104.6 cm
- Culture
- Danish
- Museum
- SMK – National Gallery of Denmark
- Rights
- Public Domain Mark: SMK waives its rights in this photograph, as the museum states it.
- Who can see it
- Little Ones profiles and older: it shows gentle subjects for the very young. How works are placed
View at the SMK – National Gallery of Denmark
About this work
This painting marked the first time that Philipsen used the brushwork technique employed by his good friend, Paul Gauguin. The result is a thoroughly Impressionist painting featuring contrasting complementary colours and an original composition. During his stay in Copenhagen in the winter of 1884-85 Paul Gauguin gained great respect and sympathy for Theodor Philipsen. In Philipsen, Gauguin found a fine artist who was sympathetic to the endeavours of the Impressionists, but he also, and very importantly, found a Danish artist who spoke French. A partner for conversation and a keen listener. For his part, Philipsen received a thorough introduction to the colour theories behind Impressionism as well as practical advice on techniques and how to apply them. A good friend of Philipsen, Karl Madsen - who was an art historian and advocate of Naturalism in Denmark - said the following about Gauguin’s advice, based on conversations with Philipsen: "To achieve an impression of scintillating light and colour he should try employing different means; long and narrow brushes, short and firm brushstrokes; he should ensure that the brush was well loaded with paint so that the colours in the…
