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A FAMILY AFFAIR IN ART, PART II
MEMORIES OF SUMMERS BY THE SEA
I sometimes think that the whole effort is in vain, we have far too much to overcome….what significance does it really have if I paint, I shall never, never achieve anything really great…..
Marie Kroyer
When Marie Kroyer (1867-1940), an aspiring artist, married one of Denmark’s most beloved painters, Peder Severin Kroyer (1851-1909), her own career was overshadowed by his success. Eventually they divorced, yet for a brief period, she was his muse—particularly in the 1890s during the often magical summers they spent along the sea at Skagen, then a thriving arts colony. So here is a mini-gallery of the many moods of Marie, from smiling exuberance in Portrait of the Artist’s Wife,
P.S. Kroyer, Portrait of the Artist’s Wife, 1889, Private Collection
to more subdued, concentrating on her needlwork in Marie in a Red Dress.
P.S. Kroyer, Marie in Red Dress, 1890, oil on canvas, Private Collection
Or relaxing outside in Marie in the Garden,
P.S. Kroyer, Marie in the Garden, n.d., oil on canvas, Private Collection
or pausing in a moment of reflection with her loyal dog in Summer Evening at Skagen,
P.S. Kroyer, Summer Evening at Skagen, 1892, oil on canvas, Skagen Museum, Skagen, Denmark
or sharing a conversation with artist friend Anna Ancher in Kroyer’s popular Summer Night on the South Beach at Skagen.
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P.S. Kroyer, Summer Night on the South Beach at Skagen, 1893, oil on canvas, Skagen Museum, Denmark
For another blog on Marie and P.S. Kroyer, see:
Two Women by the Sea: The Art of the Northern Light
The above image is used solely for educational purposes.
