Jos Impens, The Painter At Work

Jos Impens, The Painter At WorkA late 19th century oil on canvas by Belgian painter, Joss Impens (1840 1905) depicting the artists studio. Over the years, Impens often painted his studio and it reads like a chronology of events. One of his earliest versions dates to around 1870 and features him with a thick brown beard and flat cap. Hes sat within a chair that appears to be identical to the one here. We love the bold brushwork, which is typical of his approach particularly later in

He spent many years of his adult life in Venice

What stories would he tell

includes a quote from Proverbs 30

It’s interesting to consider the inclusion of the statue in this piece

Yet Gustav

He probably knew Leader well because Sherrin’s son

no other item of her toilette is really so influential

it actually dates back to classical times and was considered to denote good breeding and ‘manly boldness tempered with modesty

A beautiful late 19th-century portrait study of a demure young lady holding a bouquet of wildflowers

which is a little unusual

so could it have been a keepsake after a fleeting Italian romance

Hugo Oehmichen was a precocious talent and quickly found his way into the Royal Academy in Dresden