Peder Mønsted (b. Grenaa 1859, d. Fredensborg 1941)
View of the park at Fredensborg Castle with one of Wiedewelt's sculptures in the foreground and the Castle in the background. Signed and dated P. Mønsted, 1893. Oil on cardboard. 33×24 cm.
From 1760 and c. 8 years on, Johannes Wiedewelt (1731–1802), incl. helpers made decorations for the park at Fredensborg with diverse groups, statues and decorations of various kind. These are still to be found in the garden to this day. The sculpture in the foreground depicts Perseus and Andromeda chained to a rock.
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Paintings and drawings, 21 September 2021