Thorvald Nygaard, Christianshavn, Denmark

Thorvald Nygaard, Christianshavn, DenmarkThis vibrant mid 20th century oil painting by Danish artist Thorvald Nygaard (1892 1973) depicts a colourful canalside view in Christianshavn, Denmark. Nygaard loved this area and often pitched his easel on various spots along its waterways. For much of the 20th century, Christianshavn, or King Christian's Harbour, was known as a traditional working class neighbourhood. But by the 1970s, its eclectic atmosphere and colourful waterside properties,

He’s clearly a man of means

Light floods through a partially-covered window bringing a little drama to the scene

a head to study

The original can be viewed here: https://www

While the sky is a colourful array of flicks and twists

Scuffing around the edges

482 achieved for an oil painting in 2000

Note how the light falls on the apples in the foreground - quite sublime

and before too long became the highest-paid performer in American vaudeville

With his sketchbook resting alongside him

Jane was a treasured confidante of Queen Victoria’s and worked as a lady of the Queen's bedchamber

The gentle tints of a hidden sun enliven the crisp scenery