Johann Berthelsen, 1883-1972

The Little Church around the Corner

On verso: NY City View / ARTIST: MIRA

Signed lower right: MULHAUPT

Using what Sarah Burn’s calls the nineteenth-century artist’s “transformative power of personal vision,” Luther Emerson Van Gorder created brilliant impres...

Nunamaker, influenced by Edward Redfield, was known for his winter landscapes and skillful use of impasto and blended colors. He exhibited at major institutions including the Pennsyl...

A charming study of a European church in snowy midwinter. The artist captures the midday sun reflecting from the church's facade through the bare trees. The loose, expressive style a...

Johann Berthelsen began his career as a professional singer. Graduating from the Chicago Musical College in 1905, Berthelsen toured the United States and Canada, performing in operas...

Work on canvas Golden wooden frame 76 x 87 x 5.5 cm

A stunning and pertinent example of Berthelsen's charming New York City winter scenes depicting Saint Paul's Chapel in the snow. It was built in 1766 as the chapel building of Trinity Church, located at 209 Broadway, between Fulton Street and Vesey Street, in Lower Manhattan, New York City. An iconic scene that so many have come to love and cherish. The artist was truly a master of capturing New York in all of its glory throughout the seasons. This piece is executed whimsically, yet dramatically evoking an emotion of wonder and beauty. This piece is signed lower right by the artist and it comes housed in a beautiful ornate silver tone frame with linen liner and hanging wire on verso ready to be displayed. Art measures 10 x 8 inches Frame measures 15.5 x 13.5 inches Johann Berthelsen was born in Copenhagen in 1883, the 7th of seven children, to Conrad and Dorothea Karen Berthelsen. His parents were involved in artistic and professional circles. In 1890, his mother brought the children to America, settling in Manistee, Michigan, with her sister's family. They would eventually move to Manitowoc, Wisconsin, a city on the shore of Lake Michigan. As a teenager, Johann was actively involved in choirs and singing groups. And he always loved to draw and paint, and while he was too impatient to take well to schoolwork, and never went beyond the 5th grade. Although he worked in several trades, Johann's mind and heart were always with the arts. As his voice matured, he also always wanted to be an actor, and at the age of 18 moved to Chicago where he reconnected with an old friend who was studying voice at the Chicago Musical...