En bondestue 1765 - 1865

Jens Petersen Lund rendered this interior scene with pen and brush in grey ink. The drawing presents a stark, frontal view into a simple room, its construction laid bare through the exposed timber framework. Lund's strategic use of line and wash creates a play of light and shadow, emphasizing the room’s spatial depth and the texture of its wooden components. The structural clarity invites us to consider how architectural space shapes lived experience, turning a mundane interior into a study of form and function. The arrangement of objects—a clock, wall hangings, and simple furnishings—against the grid of the walls introduces a semiotic interplay, where each element acts as a signifier within the domestic sphere. This is not merely a depiction but an exploration of how space is organized and imbued with meaning, reflecting broader cultural codes of domesticity and order.