19th-Century Portrait Of A Young Gentleman

19th-Century Portrait Of A Young GentlemanA charming mid 19th century portrait of a young gentleman wearing a black coat, white shirt and black necktie. In the 1860s, gentleman often styled their hair into a moderate wave and kept their side whiskers long. As you can see here, this dapper young gentleman is keeping up with the latest fashion. Its also interesting to note the books on the table to his left. These are probably a reference to his academic prowess. The portrait is housed within a

1930Provenance: GermanyCondition: Craquelure throughout but it seems to add to the sense of drama

It’s signed in the top left and was initially considered a work by Danish artist

were still struggling for any formal recognition

Overall size 24½” x 19½” / 62cm x 50cm

the artist

The composition consists of three horizontal layers with a road arching its way through the foreground

such as Vilhelm Hammershoi (1864-1916)

She was born in Hamburg but moved to Stockholm where she attended the Royal Swedish Academy of Fine Arts - studying under Johan August Malmström (1829-1901)

A fine oil on canvas depicting a sparse scantly-lit kitchen by Danish artist

000 yen banknote and he remains a ‘martyr of science’ to many

21½” x 12½” / 55cm x 32cm

While for portraits