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Rare 19th Century Reverse Painted Glass Pastoral Landscape in Giltwood Frame

This rare 19th century reverse painted glass pastoral landscape in a giltwood frame is a unique piece of art, measuring 23″x23″x3″. Handmade with attention to detail, this one-of-a-kind painting features a beautiful landscape scene captured in glass. The intricate framing adds an extra touch of elegance to this early 19th century creation, making it a standout addition to any art collection.

ANDREAS PETER MADSEN 19TH CENTURY DANISH LANDSCAPE OIL PAINTING OLD DENMARK 1850

WONDERFUL EARLY 19TH CENTURY ANTIQUE OIL PAINTING ON CANVAS BY REVERED DANISH PAINTER ANDREAS PETER MADSEN. (Danish 1822-1911). THIS WORK DEPICTS TWO YOUNG BOYS WALKING THROUGH A BEAUTIFULLY RENDERED EUROPEAN LANDSCAPE, MOST LIKELY COPENHAGEN. THIS PAINTING IS WELL OVER 150 YEARS OLD. MILD SCRATCHES TO FRAME. THERE’S A PARTIALLY FADED SIGNATURE IN THE LOWER RIGHT CORNER, AND IT IS ALSO SIGNED ON THE BACK STRETCHER. GOOD OVERALL CONDITION. DIMENSIONS INCLUDING THE FRAME: 33” W x 19” H Andreas Peter Madsen, born on 22 December 1822 in Copenhagen, died on 25 September 1911; he was a Danish painter and archaeologist, father of the art historian Karl Madsen.  Madsen started painting and attended the art academy at the same time. He became an animal painter, exhibiting a series of pictures of pets in the open air in 1847, and then made murals in the lecture hall of the Landbohøj School and the Zoological Museum. Madsen was a volunteer in the army at the outbreak of the war in 1848, became an officer, and resigned as captain at the end of 1864. He published the planchverket Imagery of Danish Antiquities and Memorials (1868-70), the overview of the kitchen meeting in Mejlgaard (1888) and the Jydske cemetery from the early Roman Iron Age (1894), the two latter ones in “Worker of Nordic Ancient Knowledge and History.” He is an influential, excellent artist in Europe.