Carl Mattson - Stormy Sea with Lighthouse, 1925

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Carl Mattson - Stormy Sea with Lighthouse, 1925Attributed to Carl Mattson (18861941) Sweden Stormy Sea with Lighthouse, 1925 signed and dated lower leftwatercolor on canvas unframed 73 81 cm (28. 74 31. 89 inches)framed 83 90 cm (32. 68 35. 43 inches) Provenance: Private collection, Sweden. Essay: This dramatic coastal scene, executed in 1925, is by an artist almost completely forgotten, until today. The composition presents a turbulent sea beneath an immense cloud formation rising over the

vibrant colors and only minor age-appropriate surface wear

forests and rural scenery

fading light of the setting sun

warm ambers

and in 1978 it was acquired by Johan and Lena Rinman

The play of light and air gives depth: the foreground foliage is warm and bright

Over the course of his career he worked as painter

soft pinks

and rural scenery offered subjects well suited to his observational approach

the landscape opens toward a narrow valley and a faint stream of light at the horizon

The treatment of the face and hands is more concentrated

the talent and determination of Teniers was recognized and quickly expanded his possibilities