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Hilding WernerMagical Summer Dance at Dusk – Watercolor by Hilding Werner (1921)1921
1921
$8,911.87
£6,624.94
€7,500
CA$12,258.72
A$13,658.03
CHF 7,203.29
MX$165,581.60
NOK 91,636.27
SEK 85,364.99
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In this poetic lakeside scene, Hilding Werner transports the viewer to a tranquil Scandinavian summer night at the turn of the century. Four couples dance gaily upon a wooden raft or barge gently afloat near the shore, their figures illuminated by a magical evening light that infuses the sky and water with a golden glow. The setting is serene – the lake’s surface mirrors the fading colors of sunset, and distant tree-lined banks are bathed in the warm dusk. The atmosphere is at once festive and peaceful: while the dancers twirl in merriment, the stillness of the broad lake and the soft twilight hues impart a sense of calm reverie.
Werner’s attention to human detail enriches the composition’s storytelling. A fiddler sits off to the side, violin tucked under his chin, serenading the dancers with lively folk tunes. At the edge of the raft, a gentleman sits contentedly smoking a pipe, watching the revelry unfold – a charming vignette that lends the work an intimate, lived-in quality. These touches of everyday life amid the almost dreamlike landscape spark our curiosity. One can almost hear the distant strains of the violin and the gentle laughter echoing over the water. The painting invites the viewer to imagine stepping into that moment – to feel the wooden raft sway softly underfoot, inhale the summer night air tinged with pipe smoke, and bask in the late 19th-century folkloric joy of the occasion.
Though completed in 1921, this watercolor is based on a study from 1899. Werner revisits a youthful memory from the end of the 19th century, painting it with the wisdom and sentiment of an older artist. The result is an artwork imbued with lyricism and longing – a visual poem of Swedish summer nights. The mellow twilight – a hallmark in Werner’s landscapes – casts a spell over the scene, symbolically bridging the two decades between the event and the painting. As we gaze upon the dancers and the fading light, we are left to wonder what it must have felt like to be there on that idyllic evening in 1899, dancing happily on a lake under the endless northern twilight.
About Hilding Werner (1880–1944)
Hilding Werner was a Swedish painter and draughtsman celebrated for his romantic yet realistic landscapes, especially those of his native Värmland region. Born in the village of Kårud, Värmland, Werner trained in Stockholm at Caleb Althin’s art school and later at the progressive Artists’ Association School under distinguished mentors including Anders Zorn and Nils Kreuger. Immersed in the artistic circles of his time, he exhibited with the Konstnärsförbundet (Artists’ Association), a forward-thinking group of Swedish artists, early in his career. This solid foundation placed Werner among a generation of Swedish Impressionist-influenced painters who bridged academic realism with a modern, light-infused vision.
Werner’s artistic significance lies in his ability to capture the spirit of the Swedish landscape with both technical skill and emotive power. He found his most treasured subjects in the enchanted scenery of Värmland – from silent winter forests to broad lakes at dusk – and painted them with a lyrical, almost symbolist sensibility. His most acclaimed works are panoramic views of lakes and dense forests suffused with the glowing colors of sunset or dawn, reflecting a profound love and “veneration for Swedish nature.” In the watercolor described above, one sees Werner’s hallmark strengths on display: an exquisite handling of natural light and atmosphere, and a deeply poetic mood that elevates a humble rural moment into something timeless.
watercolor on paper
signed and dated
image 23.5 × 38.5 cm (9.3 × 15.2 in)
framed 35 × 50 cm (13.8 × 19.7 in)
Provenance:
A private collection , Arvika, Sweden sold for 7500€.
- Creator:Hilding Werner (1880 - 1944, Swedish)
- Creation Year:1921
- Dimensions:Height: 13.78 in (35 cm)Width: 21.66 in (55 cm)
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- Condition:Excellent condition with vibrant, well-preserved colors. Newly handcrafted oak frame by one of Sweden’s most skilled frame makers Christer Björkman.
- Gallery Location:Stockholm, SE
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU1445216535972
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