Harry Kluge, Church Interior With Bench A Gallery Wall a woman is chatting to

a woman is chatting to the blacksmith who appears to be stoking the fire (or perhaps creating a horseshoe)

An early 20th-century oil on canvas depicting a seated gentleman reading a newspaper while two ladies look on from a distance

While a small dog

This majestic building was constructed in 1537 and is owned by the Swedish Royal Family

The painting is housed within a handsome gilded frame with coved sides and foliate decoration

Harry Kluge, Church Interior With Bench A Gallery Wall a woman is chatting toA quiet interior scene depicting the porch at Ferring Church in Denmark by painter, Harry Kluge (1879 1963). A solitary bench is gently lit via an open doorway as the warm patina of stone walls catches the light. Kluge was primarily known as a maritime painter but had a fascination for old buildings. He trained initially as a blacksmith before working for porcelain manufacturer Bing & Grondahl. His interior scenes are generally smaller and feel more