Alfred Märtens, Coastal Landscape With Estuary Orange It’s been rendered sublimely with

It’s been rendered sublimely with deft impressionistic brushwork and a masterful eye for colour

A fine early 20th-century oil on canvas depicting an older woman writing by the light of an oil lamp

Size 17½” x 14½” / 45cm x 37cm

Each of these served to meet the growing appetite for knowledge demonstrated by the middle classes

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Alfred Märtens, Coastal Landscape With Estuary Orange It’s been rendered sublimely withThis vibrant coastal view by Danish artist Alfred Mrtens (1888 1936) depicts an estuary winding its way towards the sea. The shimmering blue tones of the waterway cut between the ragged banks of sand and grass. Theres almost a snakeskin effect to the water with its abundant ripples and undulations. And with this central focal point, Mrtens brings emphasis and guides our eye through the the composition. In the distance, under a tranquil Summertime sky,