Karl Madsens, A Catalogue Raisonné of the Works of J. Th. Lundbye no. 43.

Exhibited: Charlottenborg 158. Sold to Count Bille Brahe, Hvedholm for 80 Rigsdaler.

Kunstforeningen: “Arbejder af Johan Thomas Lundbye”, 1893 no. 24.

Odense, “Udstilling fra fynske herregårde”, 1904 no. 45.

Kunstforeningen: “Malerier af Johan Thomas Lundbye”, 1931 no. 23.

Literature: Kunst i Privat Eje, vol. II, mentioned p. 52 and reproduced p. 47. Among other things the author brings out the composition and the freshness and the lightness of the painting: “Det er fortræffeligt komponeret; Skrænterne med de tre Taarbækkere, der ser Svenskerne med deres Slæder sætte Kurs over Sundet til Hveen i en skraa Linie ud over Isen, under den pragtfuld malede Sky, der på Vinterhimmelen strækker sig ind over Sjællands Kyst.......”. “Billedet virker stærkt med sin iskolde Vinterstemning. Beretningen om Svenskerne, der i den strenge Vinter kørte over Isen til Sjælland, satte Lundbyes Fantasi i Sving.....”.

(The painting is very well composed; the slopes with the three local people from Taarbæk watching the Swedes on their way crossing the ice to Hveen in a diagonally line, under the splendid painted cloud that reaches Sjælland's coast.... The painting sends out an ice cold winter expression. Lundbye was inspired by the very strong winter, where it was possible for the Swedes to cross the Øresund. It stirred his imagination).

Provenance: Count Bille Brahe of Hvedholm, Count Henrik Bille-Brahe, Count Preben Bille-Brahe-Selby, sold to Johan Hansen Consul General, his collection no. 1058, his estate auction , Winkel & Magnussen, 1933, part IV, no. 121, reproduced p. 4. Shipbroker Hjalmar Bruhn's collection, reproduced in the catalogue of his art collection. Descendants after shipbroker Hjalmar Bruhn till now.