Word: marstand
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...quality of the collection varies a great deal. Next to these delightful works hang the frumpy Still Life with Pineapple (1833) by Jensen, a hackneyed anecdotal painting by Marstand, and the slightly pat impressionism of the Anchers. These uninspiring works do not undermine the exhibition, because it aims precisely to illustrate the tenor of Danish art in the nineteenth century, even through its less inspirational phases. However, such an aim does not provide sufficient focus for an exhibit, even on a relatively modest scale. The collection appears electric, a higgledy-piggledy romp through an era of artistic flux and diversity...
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