{"product_id":"erik-tryggelin-sunlight-breaking-through-clouds-over-lake-vattern","title":"Erik Tryggelin - Sunlight Breaking Through Clouds over Lake Vättern","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"37\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eErik Tryggelin (1878–1962) Sweden\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"39\" data-end=\"120\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSunlight Breaking Through Clouds over Lake Vättern, Vadstena, 17–18 August 1948\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"122\" data-end=\"321\"\u003esigned and dated lower right E. Tryggelin 18\/8 1948\u003cbr data-start=\"173\" data-end=\"176\"\u003einscribed Vadstena lower left 17\/8\u003cbr data-start=\"210\" data-end=\"213\"\u003eoil on canvas laid on masonite\u003cbr data-start=\"243\" data-end=\"246\"\u003eunframed 26 × 35.5 cm (10.2 × 14 in)\u003cbr data-start=\"282\" data-end=\"285\"\u003eframed 42 × 51 cm (16.5 × 20.1 in)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"323\" data-end=\"364\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProvenance:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"333\" data-end=\"336\"\u003eSwedish private collection\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"742\" data-end=\"749\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEssay:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis atmospheric landscape, painted over two days in August 1948, depicts the vast expanse of Lake Vättern as seen from the historic town of Vadstena. Erik Tryggelin concentrates the composition on the interplay between sky, water, and light, creating a quiet yet powerful study of atmosphere. The horizon lies low across the canvas, allowing the sky to dominate the scene and emphasizing the dramatic effect of sunlight breaking through the cloud cover.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1207\" data-end=\"1648\"\u003eThe painting is built around a restrained palette of luminous blues and cool tonal variations. A large bank of clouds stretches across the sky, rendered in dense yet fluid brushstrokes. At the centre of the cloud mass the sun pierces through, producing a radiant burst of warm colour that contrasts with the surrounding cool tones. This sudden opening in the clouds creates a striking effect of light that cascades downward toward the water.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1650\" data-end=\"2053\"\u003eThe reflection of this light appears on the surface of Lake Vättern as a delicate vertical shimmer. Subtle touches of pink, gold, and pale green interrupt the dominant blues, suggesting the fleeting brilliance of sunlight as it filters through the atmosphere. The lake itself is painted with broad, horizontal strokes that convey the gentle movement of the water and the expansive calm of the landscape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2055\" data-end=\"2463\"\u003eTryggelin’s brushwork remains loose and expressive throughout the painting. Rather than focusing on precise detail, he allows colour and gesture to convey the sensation of changing weather. The forms of the clouds dissolve into one another, suggesting movement and transformation within the sky. This painterly approach reflects the artist’s long standing interest in capturing transient atmospheric effects.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2465\" data-end=\"2849\"\u003eErik Tryggelin was born in Stockholm in 1878 and studied at the Royal Swedish Academy of Fine Arts before continuing his training in Paris. Over the course of his career he worked as painter, draughtsman, printmaker, and photographer. His art frequently explores the relationship between landscape and atmosphere, particularly in scenes where light transforms otherwise simple motifs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2851\" data-end=\"3218\"\u003eThe shores of Lake Vättern offered Tryggelin a setting ideally suited to this interest. The open horizon and expansive sky create dramatic conditions for observing light and cloud formations. In this painting the artist transforms that wide landscape into a refined study of illumination, where a single burst of sunlight becomes the central event of the composition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3220\" data-end=\"3489\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3220\" data-end=\"3489\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition report:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"382\" data-end=\"385\"\u003eThe painting is in very fine condition with clear and well preserved colours. The paint surface remains stable and the subtle tonal transitions are well retained. Small pinholes are visible in the corners, original to the artist’s practice of attaching his works with drawing pins when exhibiting. The painting is presented in a frame in good condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CLASSICARTWORKS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54271916147011,"sku":null,"price":43350.0,"currency_code":"SEK","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0115\/6005\/8976\/files\/erik-tryggelin-sunlight-breaking-through-clouds-over-lake-vattern-8192572.jpg?v=1773425319","url":"https:\/\/www.classicartworks.com\/fr\/products\/erik-tryggelin-sunlight-breaking-through-clouds-over-lake-vattern","provider":"CLASSICARTWORKS","version":"1.0","type":"link"}