Wenzel Tornøe, Study Of A Lake & Wood Holland and settling in the Capital

and settling in the Capital where the couple had seven children

But Robbe was altogether different

Gustav would’ve been taught to draw by his father which surely provided the catalyst for his formal education

Artist’s auction highlight (for etchings): £23

Wenzel Tornøe, Study Of A Lake & Wood Holland and settling in the CapitalThis gentle early 20th century oil painting by Danish artist Wenzel Torne (1844 1907) depicts a view with a lake and trees. Torne was an accomplished painter of portraits, scenes, and landscapes. Bathed in Nordic light, filtered through dense cloud, the silvery water is a patchwork of textures. Grasses hug a diagonal bank, massing into a single form before blending into a crowded wood. The reflections are simple yet deft. Born in the picturesque rural