Niels Frederik Schiøtz

NIELS FREDERIK SCHIØTZ-JENSEN (Vordingborg, 1855 - Copenhagen, 1941).
"Lønstrup Beach," 1920.
Oil on canvas.
Signed and dated.
Measurements: 37 x 55 cm; 54 x 72 cm (frame).

In this peaceful canvas, Niels Frederik Schiøtz captures an idyllic moment at a seaside spot on the Danish beach of Lønstrup. Under a summer light that bathes the scene, two ladies, dressed with early twentieth-century distinction, gaze at their daughters. One of the girls, with a charming gesture, hides a small bouquet of flowers in her hands, suggesting a sweet surprise for her parents. The precision of the line and the virtuoso handling of light and atmosphere invite us to witness a singular instant, revealing the refined customs of the Danish bourgeoisie of that period.