After Elias Martin, Landscapes, Oil on Panels, Framed, Set of 2

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Pair of panels featuring battle scene in a landscape and soldiers in a landscape. The two scenes have a similar … more Pair of panels featuring battle scene in a landscape and soldiers in a landscape. The two scenes have a similar composition, with a foreground framed by trees and animated with figures, and a background with lake and mountains. These panels are attributed to elias martin (1739-1818), a swedish landscape and history painter. He worked for ten years in england, and is best known for his landscapes with typically nordic atmosphere and romantic lighting effects. Oil on oak panels. Dimension: panel (without frame) w 38.5 cm, h 30 cm dimension: with frame h 49cm, w 56.5cm, d 4 cm. Original frames in speckled and blackened wood. Late 18th century neoclassical period. Circa 1790 dimension: w 22.2 in, d 1.6 in, h 19.3 in. Dimension: l 56.5cm, p 4 cm, h 49 cm. less