Updated November 2026 · ranked by our popularity score (searches, visits and orders for each work) · 58 works by Johan Lundbye in our catalogue
In short
Of all the originals Johan Lundbye left, the most famous is The Painter Thorald Læssøe (1837), in the collection of the Statens Museum For Kunst, Copenhagen. Close behind it come Oberst Joachim Theodor Lundbye, kunstnerens fader (1836) and Oberstinde Cathrine Lundbye, f. Bonnevie, kunstnerens moder (1836). Our catalog holds 58 works by Johan Lundbye; the gallery has kept the 58 the world admires most, each shown with its date, its museum and its story.
In this 1837 portrait, we find ourselves in the presence of a young man, Thorald Læssøe, captured in a moment of profound stillness. The composition is an intimate, three-quarter profile, pulling the viewer into a close proximity with the subject. There is a certain weight to the atmosphere, a somber quality that seems to emanate from his contemplative gaze. The lighting is deliberate, entering from the upper left to cast…
The portrait titled Oberst Joachim Theodor Lundbye, kunstnerens fader captures a moment of quiet dignity. Johan Lundbye, the artist, turns his gaze toward his own father, Joachim Theodor Lundbye, to preserve his likeness. This intimate study of lineage brings the viewer face to face with the man who helped shape the artist's early world. The work emerges from a period of deep personal observation, dating to about 1836.
In the gentle undulating hills of the Danish countryside, Johan Thomas Lundbye captures a moment of profound stillness and patriotic reverence. Zealand Landscape. View from Bjerresø Mark towards Vejrhøj and Dragsholm Manor is not merely a depiction of topography, but an evocative eulogy to the Golden Age of Denmark. Through his masterful brushwork, Lundbye invites the viewer into a world where the landscape itself breathes with history. The scene unfolds…
Landscape at Arresø1838 · Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek
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Study of a Dead Swallow1837 · Nationalmuseum
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A Sunken Road near Frederiksværk1837 · Statens Museum For Kunst
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Kalundborg Church1837 · Statens Museum For Kunst
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Hoved af en hvidbroget ko, profil mod venstre1834 · Statens Museum For Kunst
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Vinderød Church near Frederiksværk1837 · Statens Museum For Kunst
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Outside a Cowshed in Vejby1843 · Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek
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View of Arredsø from Frederiksværk1844 · Finnish National Gallery
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Farms in Vejby1843 · Hirschsprung Collection
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The Slopes of Asnæs Dyrehave1847 · National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design
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Landscape with Cows1844 · National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design
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Bellowing cows by the fence gate1847 · Nivaagaards Malerisamling
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Outside the cowshed1847 · Nivaagaards Malerisamling
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Winter landscape with Northern Zealand character1841 · Nivaagaards Malerisamling
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Grazing red heifer. Study1843 · Nationalmuseum
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Hankehøj1847 · Hirschsprung Collection
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A Croft at Lodskov near Vognserup Manor, Zealand1847 · Statens Museum For Kunst
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View near Ørkesholm, Zealand1841 · Statens Museum For Kunst
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Wooded Hills at Sørupvang1841 · Statens Museum For Kunst
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Evening Scene with Sheep on a Mound1845 · Statens Museum For Kunst
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A View of Frederiksborg from Hestehaven1841 · Statens Museum For Kunst
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Cows being Watered at a Village Pond. Brofelde, Zealand1844 · Statens Museum For Kunst
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Landscape near Tivoli, Italy1845 · Statens Museum For Kunst
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Watering the Cattle on a Winter's Day1848 · Statens Museum For Kunst
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The Goose Tower in Vordingborg, Zealand1842 · Statens Museum For Kunst
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Landscape in Cloudy Weather. Late Afternoon1840 · Statens Museum For Kunst
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Landscape with Rocks in the Foreground. Civitella, Italy1845 · Statens Museum For Kunst
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Sortbroget tyr1844 · Statens Museum For Kunst
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En hane1847 · Statens Museum For Kunst
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Two Cows in as Field near Vognserup Manor, Zealand1847 · Statens Museum For Kunst
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Farm Building in the Sun1846 · Statens Museum For Kunst
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Zealand Landscape. Open Country in North Zealand1842 · Statens Museum For Kunst
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Study of Cliffs at the South Coast of Refsnæs1847 · Statens Museum For Kunst
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Two Cows in an Open Field1845 · Statens Museum For Kunst
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The Beach at Refsnæs, Zealand1847 · Statens Museum For Kunst
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A Burdock and Other Plants on a Stone Wall1847 · Statens Museum For Kunst
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Landscape near Vejby seen from the North. Afternoon Light1843 · Statens Museum For Kunst
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Seksten-årig hingst af Knabstrup-racen1847 · Statens Museum For Kunst
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Mergling af Vallekilde præstegårdsmark, i baggrunden Hankehøj1846 · Statens Museum For Kunst
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A Cowshed on a Farm at Vejby, Zealand1844 · Statens Museum For Kunst
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Study of a Cow1840 · Statens Museum For Kunst
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A Croft at Lodskov near Vognserup Manor. Study1846 · Statens Museum For Kunst
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Landscape Study1841 · Nationalmuseum
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Study of a Cow1844 · Nationalmuseum
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Kolås Wood, Vejrhøj1846 · National Gallery of Denmark
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An Evening beside Lake ArresøMetropolitan Museum of Art
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A burial mound from ancient times by Raklev on Refsnæs1839 · Thorvaldsen Museum
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A Danish Coast. View from Kitnæs on Roskilde Fjord. Zealand1843 · National Gallery of Denmark
The four subjects that come back most often in these originals, each with its finest example.
The 8 museums that hold the most of the paintings on this page.
| Museum | City | Works by Johan Lundbye | Paintings from this list |
|---|---|---|---|
 Statens Museum For Kunst |
Copenhagen | 36 | The Painter Thorald Læssøe, Oberst Joachim Theodor Lundbye, kunstnerens fader, Oberstinde Cathrine Lundbye, f. Bonnevie, kunstnerens moder |
 Nationalmuseum |
Stockholm | 4 | Study of a Dead Swallow, Grazing red heifer. Study, Landscape Study |
 Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek |
Copenhagen | 3 | Zealand Landscape. View from Bjerresø Mark towards Vejrhøj and Dragsholm Manor, Landscape at Arresø, Outside a Cowshed in Vejby |
 National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design |
Oslo | 3 | View over Kattegat and Hesselø, The Slopes of Asnæs Dyrehave, Landscape with Cows |
 Nivaagaards Malerisamling |
Nibe | 3 | Bellowing cows by the fence gate, Outside the cowshed, Winter landscape with Northern Zealand character |
 Hirschsprung Collection |
Copenhagen | 2 | Farms in Vejby, Hankehøj |
 National Gallery of Denmark |
Copenhagen | 2 | Kolås Wood, Vejrhøj, A Danish Coast. View from Kitnæs on Roskilde Fjord. Zealand |
 Finnish National Gallery |
Helsinki | 1 | View of Arredsø from Frederiksværk |
The selection follows Johan Lundbye over 15 years, from 1834 to 1848, keeping the finest originals of each year.
Pick a year to see its originals.
The portrait titled Oberst Joachim Theodor Lundbye, kunstnerens fader captures a moment of quiet dignity. Johan Lundbye, the artist, turns his gaze toward his own father, Joachim Theodor Lundbye, to preserve his likeness. This intimate study of lineage brings the viewer face to face with the man who helped shape the artist's early world. The work emerges from a period of deep personal observation, dating to about 1836.
More from 1836
In this 1837 portrait, we find ourselves in the presence of a young man, Thorald Læssøe, captured in a moment of profound stillness. The composition is an intimate, three-quarter profile, pulling the viewer into a close proximity with the subject. There is a certain weight to the atmosphere, a somber quality that seems to emanate from his contemplative gaze. The lighting is deliberate, entering from the upper left to cast…
More from 1837
In the gentle undulating hills of the Danish countryside, Johan Thomas Lundbye captures a moment of profound stillness and patriotic reverence. Zealand Landscape. View from Bjerresø Mark towards Vejrhøj and Dragsholm Manor is not merely a depiction of topography, but an evocative eulogy to the Golden Age of Denmark. Through his masterful brushwork, Lundbye invites the viewer into a world where the landscape itself breathes with history. The scene unfolds…
More from 1840
More from 1841
More from 1843
The Painter Thorald Læssøe (1837), Statens Museum For Kunst, Copenhagen. Oberst Joachim Theodor Lundbye, kunstnerens fader (1836) and Oberstinde Cathrine Lundbye, f. Bonnevie, kunstnerens moder (1836) come next.
19 years old: The Painter Thorald Læssøe dates from 1837, and Johan Lundbye was born in 1818.
The Painter Thorald Læssøe, Oberst Joachim Theodor Lundbye, kunstnerens fader, Oberstinde Cathrine Lundbye, f. Bonnevie, kunstnerens moder, The Painter Peter Christian Skovgaard in the Stable of Morten Jensen in Vejby, Milking scene. Illustrating a poem by Christian Winther, A Milking Place near Vognserup Manor, Zealand, A Drove of Oxen in the Roman Campagna, Zealand Landscape. View from Bjerresø Mark towards Vejrhøj and Dragsholm Manor, View over Kattegat and Hesselø and Beach picture with cattle. The ranking above gives each one's year and museum.
Our catalog holds 58 works by Johan Lundbye, dated from 1834 to 1848.
Mostly in Statens Museum For Kunst (Copenhagen), Nationalmuseum (Stockholm) and Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek (Copenhagen). The museum table above lists them all.
In 1847: 12 of the 58 works on this page were made then, A Milking Place near Vognserup Manor, Zealand among them.
On this page, the earliest is Hoved af en hvidbroget ko, profil mod venstre (1834) and the latest Watering the Cattle on a Winter's Day (1848).
Man (2), Portrait (2) and Human face (2), across the 58 works on this page.
Oil On Canvas, for 2 of the 58 works on this page.
National romanticism, judging by the originals on this page.
The Painter Thorald Læssøe, Oberst Joachim Theodor Lundbye, kunstnerens fader and Oberstinde Cathrine Lundbye, f. Bonnevie, kunstnerens moder: the Statens Museum For Kunst, Copenhagen holds 36 of the works on this page.
Johan Thomas Lundbye was a remarkably promising Danish painter and graphic artist whose career, tragically, was cut short at the young age of 29. Born in Kalundborg to Joachim Theodor Lundbye and Catherine Bonnevie, he is remembered for his evocative animal and landscape paintings that captured the essence of rural Denmark.
