Reventlow Museet Pederstrup
The museum consists of three parts:
- The main building of Pederstrup manor house
- The surrounding park
- A former riding school
The
last-named functions as a sports centre and parish hall and can be rented for a variety of purposes.
The park has been laid out in the English (Romantic) style and is open all year round.
The museum itself is housed in the main building, containing items relating to Count C.D.F. Reventlow, his family and their circle of friends and acquaintances, i.e. the people who were behind the major reforms of Danish society which took place around 1800.
The interior gives an impression of what a stately home of the time can have looked
like.
The effects are from the Reventlow family, comprising furniture, etc. that was typical of the age. Most important, however, is the collection of paintings, which in particular features portraits of the family, friends and colleagues, mostly the work of a number of the time's most eminent Danish artists.
There are also paintings, however, by interesting artists from abroad in the
collection.
Lastly, there are a number of personal effects relating to C.D.F.R. as well as an
archive.
Exhibition
The collections mainly comprise paintings and furniture,
although there are also other artefacts and records as well as a number of
personal effects relating to C.D.F. Reventlow.
Hans Hansen (1769-1828): Prime Minister Christian Ditlev Frederik Greve Reventlow (1748-1827). 67.5x52.5. Painted c.1805-06.
The paintings consist mainly of portraits of members of the family, friends and partners during work on the agricultural reforms (c.1784-1820), etc. They have been executed by some of the most influential Danish artists of the time, such as Jens Juel, C.A. Jensen, although C.W. Eckersberg, H. Hansen, C.G. Kratzenstein Stub, C.A. Lorentzen, E. Paulsen and N. Wolff are also represented.
Interesting international painters represented include J. D'Agar, H. Clio, B. Le Coffre, B. Denner, J. Hómer, J.S. Wahl, A. Kauffinann and S. Torelli. Works by the two last-named are rarely found in this part of the world.
Other artefacts worthy of mention include busts by H.W. Bissen, R. Bøgebjerg, P.L. Giannelli, L. Grossi, F.C. Krohn and B. Thorvaldsen - as well as a number of drawings by various known artists. One speciality is a number of drawings and paintings by Reventlow's daughter, Louise. Lastly, there are a number of engravings, also by known artists.
The furniture is also from the time around 1800, executed by a number of
the best workshops and masters of the age: Det Kongelige Møbelmagasin, J.
Brøtterup, J.P. Lodberg and J. Stóckel.
There are also pieces of
furniture of unknown origin, though all typical of the age and of
excellent quality. Some iron stoves from various Norwegian foundries are
also part of the furnishings.
Personal effects feature first and foremost C.D.F.
Reventlow's orders and medals with their accompanying diplomas, although
there are also a number of distinctly personal items such as a silhouette
album and a collection of books.
Of special interest is the collection of
literature to do with forestry, as R. himself wrote a book on the subject:
'Proposals for improvements in forestry'.
The library also contains a number of books dealing with the education
system - a subject which is also extremely well represented in the
archive, which otherwise comprises documents concerning many aspects of
the agricultural reforms.
Finally, there is the Pederstrup estate archive
and a number of maps of various parts of the county. All in all, a
heterogeneous collection of items relating to R., which together creates
an impression of not only his life and work but also more generally of the
reform-minded part of the nobility's life and thoughts concerning the
reforms.
Finally, the collections give an idea of the art of the time in a
broad sense, and of what an aristocratic home looked like at the turn of
the 19th century.
Search in Art Index Denmark
The museum's collection of paintings is registered in
Art Index Denmark's database on the Internet. There you can search for
further information about the works.
Note: If you follow this reference, you will leave the Reventlow Museum
pages in the Open Collections. It is possible to use the bookmark function
in your web browser to bookmark this page if you should want to return to
it later.
Directory
Tel.: +45 54 84 44 00
E-Mail:
post@museumlollandfalster.dk
Public transport:
Information about buses & coaches
obtainable from Storstrøms
Trafikselskab. el.: +45 54 88 04 00
Train connections possible in Nakskov. Train times can be found in DSB's online timetable
Opening hours
2011:
1st to 31th of May
Saturdays and Sundays from 12 to 16
1st of June to 31st of August
Tuesday to Sunday from 12 to 16
1th to 30th of September
Saturdays and Sundays from 12 to 16
Admission:
Adults DDK 30
Children (under 18) free of charge