Brave Fine Art has dated this piece to the 19th Century.
His interest in art began following a trip to the Netherlands where he visited several Dutch picture galleries. This ultimately led to him pursuing a career as a painter and studying in Munich under Peter von Cornelius and Julius Schnorr von Carolsfeld. He’s then known to have completed his studies in Paris where he settled and became an honorary Frenchman.
He painted throughout his life but his works are quite hard to track down. His landscapes are rooted in romanticism and observe the infinite power of nature over man. While his portraits skilfully capture the character of a sitter. One such portrait from 1851 reached over £6,000 at auction, which is recognition of his abilities.
But if you look back through the history books, the name Hermann Goldschmidt is mostly associated with astronomy. His achievements were considerable and include the discovery of 14 asteroids, which is some achievement given the technology of the time.
Goldschmidt spent the last few years of his life in the region of Fontainebleau, Paris, where he died in 1866.
The portrait is signed/dated in the lower left and housed in a period frame with coved sides and a decorative inner border.
Medium: Oil on canvas
Overall size: 23½” x 28” / 60cm x 72cm
Year of creation: 1842
Provenance: France
Condition: One small scratch and some areas of professional restoration. Canvas relined. Frame with age-related wear.
Artist’s auction highlight: £6,436 achieved for ‘Portrait of a gentleman’ in 1998.
Brave Fine Art has dated this piece to the 19th Century.
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Hermann Goldschmidt, Portrait of a Lady with a Cameo
