"Studier efter Naturen med Hensyn til Landskabstegning af S.H. Petersen", nr. 2 1816

Søren Henrik Petersen’s 1816 study of a tree, “Studier efter Naturen med Hensyn til Landskabstegning af S.H. Petersen”, nr. 2, exemplifies the meticulous detail and realism of Danish landscape drawing. The work, now housed at the SMK - Statens Museum for Kunst, depicts a single tree with a dense, detailed canopy and intricately rendered bark, highlighting Petersen’s dedication to accurate botanical representation. The drawing likely served as a model for other artists or as a study for larger landscape compositions. The artist's focus on the minutiae of the natural world emphasizes the importance of direct observation in 19th-century Danish art.