Tage Hansson, Portrait of a Man - Antique Oil Painting

1900 - 1920

Sold by Brave Fine Art

Description

An early 20th-century portrait of a nonchalant man holding a cigar by Swedish painter, Tage Hansson (1889-1968). The simple, yet unusual, composition creates an interesting mood whereby the gentleman appears to be leaning on the right-hand side of the frame.

Hansson spent his career either studying or teaching others. He began his art education in Malmo but also studied in Copenhagen, Gothenburg, Germany, the Netherlands, Switzerland and Paris. In 1927, following 20 years of learning, he became a teacher at the Skane Painting School in Malmo where he remained until 1965. It seems that he was succeeded at the School by his son Bengt who became a teacher in the same year.

The portrait is signed/dated in the lower left.

Medium: Oil on canvas

Overall size: 30” x 38” / 76cm x 96cm

Year of creation: 1928

Provenance: Sweden

Condition: Overall very presentable. Frame with some age-related wear.

Artist’s auction highlight: £3,399 achieved for a portrait at auction in 2021.

Physical Dimensions

Height

96cm (37.80")

Width

76cm (29.92")

Depth

4cm (1.57")

Declaration

Brave Fine Art has dated this piece to the 1920s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA864261

Description

An early 20th-century portrait of a nonchalant man holding a cigar by Swedish painter, Tage Hansson (1889-1968).

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The simple, yet unusual, composition creates an interesting mood whereby the gentleman appears to be leaning on the right-hand side of the frame.

Brave Fine Art

fig 1. Tage Hansson, Portrait Of A Man - Antique Oil Painting — fig 1. Tage Hansson, Portrait of a Man - Antique Oil Painting

Hansson spent his career either studying or teaching others. He began his art education in Malmo but also studied in Copenhagen, Gothenburg, Germany, the Netherlands, Switzerland and Paris. In 1927, following 20 years of learning, he became a teacher at the Skane Painting School in Malmo where he remained until 1965. It seems that he was succeeded at the School by his son Bengt who became a teacher in the same year.