Arnold Krøgg. The Summer Villa at Vrads in the Danish Wilderness. Vrads 1920, with a dedication to Axel Berg.
Arnold Emil Krøgg (1856-1931). Danish architect, painter, ceramic artist, and graphic artist of the Art Nouveau period.
Original oil painting on canvas mounted on cardboard. Signed with the artist's monogram, including the date and a dedication.
Size: 283 x 400 mm, framed 360 x 480 mm.
The colors and paints are well-preserved. Signed and dated with a monogram as a gift. AK 1920 Vrads. To Axel Berg. (AK 1920 Vrads. Til Axel Berg.)
This work is dedicated to a close friend of Arnold Krøgg, Emil Axel Berg (1856–1929) – a Danish architect who, together with Krøgg, graduated from the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts in Copenhagen in 1880. Berg built the summer villa in 1915 in Jutland, Denmark, in the wilderness of Vrads Sande (Vrads Sande Heartfulness Meditation Center). This is what the villa looks like now:
Artworks by Arnold Krøgg executed in oil on canvas are extremely rare and highly valued by collectors. This piece was acquired from the Berg family.
Arnold Krøgg is a recognized artist, particularly known for his decorative works at the Royal Porcelain Factory in Copenhagen, with exhibitions in Paris and Berlin. His paintings and graphics are represented in several state museums in Denmark.