Sophus Vermehren, Interior Scene with Woman Knitting - Antique Oil Painting

19th century

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Description

A charming late 19th-century interior scene depicting a woman knitting in a kitchen by Danish artist, Sophus Vermehren (1866-1950).

There’s a rustic quality to this kitchen, which is emphasised further by the unusual composition and the artist’s deliberately uneven lines. Note the large stove, which juts into view and the crockery on the back shelf - left without organisation.

Vermehren was taught by his father, Frederick, who often painted interior scenes that celebrated simple moments within ordinary rural families.

The painting is signed and housed within a gilt frame.

Learn more about Sophus Vermehren in our directory.

Medium: Oil on canvas

Overall size: 27½” x 29” / 70cm x 74cm

Year of creation: c. 1890

Provenance: Denmark

Condition: Very presentable. Frame with some wear.

Artist’s auction highlight: £16,532 achieved for ‘A young student shows a young girl the antique collection at the National Gallery of Denmark’ at an auction in 2019 in Denmark.

Physical Dimensions

Height

74cm (29.13")

Width

70cm (27.56")

Depth

4cm (1.57")

Declaration

Brave Fine Art has dated this piece to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA871575

Description

A charming late 19th-century interior scene depicting a woman knitting in a kitchen by Danish artist, Sophus Vermehren (1866-1950).

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There’s a rustic quality to this kitchen, which is emphasised further by the unusual composition and the artist’s deliberately uneven lines.

Brave Fine Art

Note the large stove, which juts into view and the crockery on the back shelf - left without organisation.

fig 1. Sophus Vermehren, Interior Scene With Woman Knitting - Antique Oil Painting — fig 1. Sophus Vermehren, Interior Scene with Woman Knitting - Antique Oil Painting

Vermehren was taught by his father, Frederick, who often painted interior scenes that celebrated simple moments within ordinary rural families.

The painting is signed and housed within a gilt frame.

Learn more about Sophus Vermehren in our directory.

fig 2. Sophus Vermehren, Interior Scene With Woman Knitting - Antique Oil Painting — fig 2. Sophus Vermehren, Interior Scene with Woman Knitting - Antique Oil Painting

Medium: Oil on canvas

Overall size: 27½” x 29” / 70cm x 74cm

Year of creation: c. 1890

Provenance: Denmark

Condition: Very presentable. Frame with some wear.

Artist’s auction highlight: £16,532 achieved for ‘A young student shows a young girl the antique collection at the National Gallery of Denmark’ at an auction in 2019 in Denmark.