Fortunen 1803

"Fortunen" is an etching by Danish artist Elias Meyer, created in 1803. The artwork, now in the SMK - Statens Museum for Kunst, depicts a rural landscape with a farmhouse and figures, all rendered in a delicate, detailed style. The composition is dominated by the farmhouse, set back from the viewer with trees lining the path leading to it. The scene is tranquil, and the viewer is invited to contemplate the quiet beauty of the countryside. Meyer's etching captures the everyday life of 19th-century Denmark, a period when landscape art gained popularity.