Niels Walseth Danish (1914-2001) ITALIANATE LANDSCAPE oil on canvas, framed, signed: lower right, G. Caprino (a known pseudonym) H17 7/8" W25 3/4' *Artist Biography: Niels Walseth was born on August 12, 1914 in Kolding, Denmark. He was partly educated at the Techn. school and also took lessons from the painter Jacob Meyer. He made several study tours to mountainous European countries including Austria, Germany (especially southern parts such as Bavaria), Switzerland, and Sweden. Walseth was a typical exterior painter in the traditional Scandinavian fashion. He was inspired by the famous Peder Monsted and H.A. Brendekilde and practiced their tradition of romance in painting. Walseth found many of his magnificent motifs in the aforementioned mountainous areas.