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| By Anna Ancher |
On a miserably dull, wet day last week it was ironic that I was viewing an exhibition about painting light, but it did the trick. Dulwich Picture Gallery was the venue for the exhibition of this Dutch female artist's work. I'd never heard of her, but I 'd seen some information about it, as did a friend of mine, so we went together.
Anna Ancher was born in Skagen, a remote corner of Denmark in 1859 (died in 1935) and her family ran a hotel. People around them were poor, mainly fishermen, and she used her own family, friends and local people as her models. Anna was influenced by the Impressionists, and her work concentrated on light, how it fell onto faces, walls, floors and so on.
Her husband was also a painter,and the life they led was quite bohemian, mixing with other artists who came to stay. Anna was lucky in that as a female in that era, she was supported by her mother and her husband, despite her tutor having told her that now she was married she should throw her painting equipment into the sea! Thankfully, she didn't listen.
Anna was famous in Denmark as an artist, but little known elsewhere. From the photos of her with her husband and other artists, it is clear that they were a happy bunch, enjoying each others company and talking about art.
As well as Anna's paintings, there is also a short video about her and her work, which was very enlightening. In all, this was a lovely exhibition. If you would like to view it, the exhibition closes on 8th March. You won't regret it. Hope you enjoy the few photos I took.
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