Forbidden love. The girl's parents refuse the proposal., Christen Dalsgaard, 1865

The painting was based on steen steensen blicher's 1829 short story hosekræmmeren (the wool merchant) and depicts the scene where the wealthy merchant refuses esben's proposal to cecilia. The young lovers are forced to say goodbye. Object Type: painting. Date: 1865. Dimensions: height: 87 cm (34.2 in); width: 90 cm (35.4 in). Medium: oil on canvas. Collection: Unknown. Christen Dalsgaard - Ulykkelig Kjærlighed. Pigens Forældre nægte deres Samtykke - 1865