Torbole, near Lake Garda

Details

PEDER MØRK MØNSTED (DANISH, 1859-1941)
Torbole, near Lake Garda
signed, inscribed and dated 'P Monsted, Torbole, 1909' (lower right)
oil on canvas
31 1/8 x 48 in. (79 x 122 cm.)

Provenance

Anonymous sale; Christie's, London, 20 March 1998, lot 9,
Anonymous sale; Sotheby's, London, 27 March 1990, lot 149, when acquired by the present owner.

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Lot Essay

During his travels, Mønsted made numerous sketches, which he then condensed into differentiated compositions in the studio. Mønsted was captivated by the light and the scenery around Lake Garda, as we see in this depiction from Torbole, where he was painting in 1909. The majesty of the snow capped mountains sit calmly above a tranquil water and beneath an idyllic blue sky.

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