En trolovelse i Herrestad i Skåne 1862

Niels Simonsen's 1862 painting, "En trolovelse i Herrestad i Skåne" (Betrothal in Herrestad, Scania), depicts a scene of a traditional betrothal ceremony in the Swedish province of Scania. The painting features a group of people, likely family and friends, gathered in a rustic room. The figures are dressed in traditional Scanian clothing, showcasing the rich cultural heritage of the region. The painting's realism and attention to detail, particularly in the depiction of the clothing and the room's interior, make it a valuable historical document of Swedish folk life in the mid-19th century. "En trolovelse i Herrestad i Skåne" is an important work by Simonsen, a prolific artist known for his genre paintings of everyday life. This painting is now housed in the SMK - Statens Museum for Kunst, Copenhagen, Denmark.