Lennart Jacobson, April Evening

Lennart Jacobson, April EveningThis mid 20th century nocturne by Swedish artist Lennart Jacobson depicts an elevated urban view, perhaps in Stockholm. The title April Evening suggests a tranquil landscape bathed in the final embers of a broad sunset. Daubs of flora, distant hills, and a restful ambience. But here, in Jacobsons reality, he brings us darkness. Bare trees, shimmering asphalt, and distant flickers of life hidden within anonymous office blocks. Orange lights and neon

harmonious palette

Through a clever composition

It lacks the attention-seeking bravura of his large desert scenes

brown trousers

yet laden with atmosphere

1790Provenance: DenmarkCondition: Very presentable overall

it seems plausible that his father produced this image of him - or perhaps someone within his circle

In certain lights

This can be replaced free of charge if you prefer

which is adjacent to an old thatched cottage

landscapes and portraits - each with his own distinctive approach to colour

much in the style of the Tudor monarch