Peder Mørk Mønsted Paintings

Signed landscape oil on panel circa 1900 by Danish Realist painter Peder Mork Monsted. This stunning piece depicts a beautiful riverscape at sunset with the light of the fading sun illuminating the sky in bright yellows, orange and pink tones. The light is reflected in the water below and the bare trees stand as silhouettes on the riverbank. Signature: Signed lower right Dimensions: Framed: 12"x15.5" Unframed: 7"x10.5" Provenance: This work was gifted to Mr & Mrs Sommer by Peder Monsted and his wife Ellen. The work is inscribed lower right and depicts a view of sunset at Susaen - this subject was painted by the artist on numerous occasions. Mønsted was born at Grenå, Denmark. He was the son of Otto Christian Mønsted and Thora Johanne Petrea Jorgensen. His father was a prosperous ship-builder. At an early age, he began to receive painting lessons at the art school in Aarhus. From 1875 to 1879, studied at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts with Niels Simonsen and Julius Exner. In 1878, Mønsted studied under the artist Peder Severin Krøyer. In 1882, he spent some time in Rome and Capri then, the following year, visited Paris, where he worked in the studios of William Adolphe Bouguereau. In 1889, he went to Algeria. Three years later, he travelled to Greece, where he was a guest of King George I who had been born a Danish prince. While there, he also did portraits of the Greek royal...

A charming oil on canvas by Danish Realist painter Peder Mork Monsted depicting sheep grazing in pastures with cottages and trees visible in the distance and sunlight breaking through the clouds. Signature: Signed, titled and dated 1921 lower right. Dimensions: Framed: 21.5"x30" Unframed: 15.5"x24" Provenance: Private collection - Denmark Mønsted was born at Grenå, Denmark. He was the son of Otto Christian Mønsted and Thora Johanne Petrea Jorgensen. His father was a prosperous ship-builder. At an early age, he began to receive painting lessons at the art school in Aarhus. From 1875 to 1879, studied at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts with Niels Simonsen and Julius Exner. In 1878, Mønsted studied under the artist Peder Severin Krøyer. In 1882, he spent some time in Rome and Capri then, the following year, visited Paris, where he worked in the studios of William Adolphe Bouguereau. In 1889, he went to Algeria. Three years later, he travelled to Greece, where he was a guest of King George I who had been born a Danish prince. While there, he also did portraits of the Greek royal...

Stunning oil on original canvas by Danish realist painter Peder Mork Monsted depicting a dairy maid guiding her cattle along a track by a cottage in a summer landscape. Signed, dated 1922 and titled lower right. Dimensions: Unframed 13"x19"/Framed 18"x25" Provenance: Private collection - Denmark Mønsted was born at Grenå, Denmark. He was the son of Otto Christian Mønsted and Thora Johanne Petrea Jorgensen. His father was a prosperous ship-builder. At an early age, he began to receive painting lessons at the art school in Aarhus. From 1875 to 1879, studied at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts with Niels Simonsen and Julius Exner. In 1878, Mønsted studied under the artist Peder Severin Krøyer. In 1882, he spent some time in Rome and Capri then, the following year, visited Paris, where he worked in the studios of William Adolphe Bouguereau. In 1889, he went to Algeria. Three years later, he travelled to Greece, where he was a guest of King George I who had been born a Danish prince. While there, he also did portraits of the Greek royal...

Oil on canvas by Peder Monk Monsted depicting horses and figures in the shade of trees on a summer's day in a village landscape. Signed and dated 1882 lower right. Framed dimensions are 24 inches high by 36 inches wide. Peder Mork Monsted was born on 10th December 1859 near to Grenaa in Denmark. He began his artistic training in Aarhus before travelling to Copenhagen to study at the Academy of Copenhagen from 1875 to 1879. He was much influenced by his teacher Andries Fritz, court painter to Prince Ferdinand of Aarhus, and he also studied figure painting under Julius Exner...

Oil on original canvas by Peder Monk Monsted depicting a river running through and snow-covered winter landscape with a bridge, cottages and trees in the distance. Signed and dated 1937 lower left. Framed dimensions are 15 inches high by 18 inches wide. Peder Mork Monsted was born on 10th December 1859 near to Grenaa in Denmark. He began his artistic training in Aarhus before travelling to Copenhagen to study at the Academy of Copenhagen from 1875 to 1879. He was much influenced by his teacher Andries Fritz, court painter to Prince Ferdinand of Aarhus, and he also studied figure painting under Julius Exner...

A very early painting by Peder Mork Monsted painted when the artist was just 17 years old. At the time of this work he was studying at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts in Copenh...

Oil on original canvas. Signed, titled and dated 1923 lower right. Framed dimensions are 30 inches high by 42 inches wide. Peder Mork Monsted was born on 10th December 1859 near to Grenaa in Denmark. He began his artistic training in Aarhus before travelling to Copenhagen to study at the Academy of Copenhagen from 1875 to 1879. He was much influenced by his teacher Andries Fritz, court painter to Prince Ferdinand of Aarhus, and he also studied figure painting under Julius Exner...

Oil on canvas. Signed, dated 1918 and titled lower right. Oil on canvas. Framed dimensions 19.5 inches high by 25 inches wide. Peder Mork Monsted was born on 10th December 1859 near to Grenaa in Denmark. He began his artistic training in Aarhus before travelling to Copenhagen to study at the Academy of Copenhagen from 1875 to 1879. He was much influenced by his teacher Andries Fritz, court painter to Prince Ferdinand of Aarhus, and he also studied figure painting under Julius Exner...