About This Vintage Postcard
The quiet melancholy of a Nordic twilight is masterfully captured in this artistic reproduction of "Sommeraften ved den danske Kyst" (Summer Evening by the Danish Coast) by the Danish painter Carl Wentorf. The scene depicts a contemplative interior where a man and child sit at a dinner table, looking out through large windows toward the sea, while a woman in a flowing white dress stands by an open door, lost in thought. Wentorf was known for his ability to capture the specific, soft light of the Danish coast and the intimate, often pensive, domestic life of the late 19th century. This postcard illustrates the atmospheric "Stemningsmaleri" (mood painting) style that was popular in Denmark, where the landscape and the interior space blend to create a deep sense of stillness and coastal tranquility.
Details
Era: Divided Back (1913)
City: Odense (Mailed Location)
State or Region: Funen (Fyn)
Country: Denmark
Topic: Danish Art, Carl Wentorf, Coastal Summer Evenings, Nordic Impressionism, Domestic Interiors
Condition: Circulated
Postage: Two 5 øre Green King Christian X Stamps, postmarked March 22, 1913, in Odense, Denmark
Address Side: divided back
Orientation: Horizontal (Landscape)
Artist / Photographer: Carl Christian Wentorf (1863–1914)
Publisher: Alex. Vincents Kunstforlag, Copenhagen (No. 1193)
Printer: Unknown
Print Type: Collotype (Phototypie)
Additional Information
This postcard is definitively dated to March 1913 by its postmark and handwritten message. It was published by Alex. Vincents Kunstforlag, a prominent Copenhagen firm specializing in "Kunstforlag" (art publisher) cards. The message, written in Danish and sent from Odense on March 22, 1913, is addressed to Fraulein Luise Rheede in Hamburg, Germany. The sender informs Luise of their upcoming arrival in Hamburg on Monday evening, March 24th, around 10:00 PM. The use of two 5 øre stamps featuring King Christian X reflects the international postcard rate from Denmark to Germany during this period. Carl Wentorf, the artist, was a contemporary of the Skagen Painters, and this card serves as a high-quality reproduction of his work, which was prized for its evocative depiction of Danish coastal life.
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