Northern European/Germanic Romantic School
Striking, well painted pair of Swedish naive portraits, circa 1840
Painted in oil on tinplate panels in later gilt frames labelled August Bergin & Co, Stockholm Est 1864
Partially readable pencil inscriptions to the the backs of the frames
the man;
Wilhelm Heidrich
1864 Hoffman f 1823
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the woman;
Leumilia Hoffman
f Walter
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1822 + 1888
The works show great control of colour, proportion and layout.
Man and Wife or Brother and Sister?
The panels measures 5,3/8'' x 6,5/8'' or 137mm x 169mm
Both in good sound bright condition, some grizzling to the ladies black floral shawl, general dots and strikes nothing bad.
The frames with some shallow losses to the gilt
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Antique ID Number (AIDN): SA787642
Dateline of this antique is 1850
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