Forperm 1842 - 1845

"Forperm" is a sketchbook page from Danish painter Johan Thomas Lundbye, created between 1842 and 1845. It features a handwritten note in Danish, which reads, "Side 5. I det gite-bog jeg forordnede Lundbye, forst Permien, efter en dag." The page, now at SMK - Statens Museum for Kunst, offers insight into Lundbye's artistic process and his fascination with the natural world. Sketches, often with accompanying notes, were a vital part of Lundbye's artistic practice, capturing fleeting moments and inspirations in nature. This page, with its inscription about a "Permien," reveals a dedication to detailed observation and study, a hallmark of Lundbye's romantic realism style.