Rejsedagbog 1845

"Rejsedagbog" (Travel Diary) is a small sketchbook by Johan Thomas Lundbye, a prominent Danish artist, dating back to 1845. This intimate piece, now housed at the SMK - Statens Museum for Kunst, offers a glimpse into Lundbye's artistic process. The sketchbook contains handwritten notes and sketches, likely made during his travels. As Lundbye tragically died young in 1848, this diary provides a valuable insight into his creative mind and artistic development, particularly during the mid-19th century, a period when realism and romanticism were dominant artistic trends.