Late 19th-century Danish School Portrait of a Girl - Antique Oil Painting

19th century

Sold by Brave Fine Art

Description

This charming late 19th-century portrait depicts a girl wearing a blue dress, gold earring and a cross pendant. It’s rendered beautifully, particularly the skin tones with their subtle gradients. Note also the dimple in the cheek.

The painting is unsigned, as many were, but it’s highly likely that the artist trained under Frederik Vermehren at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, Copenhagen. The portrait exhibits several of his nuances, although the eyes here are more stylised.

Held within an extraordinary gilt frame with extensive decoration and large corner ornaments.

Medium: Oil on canvas

Overall size: 20½” x 23½” / 52cm x 60cm

Year of creation: c. 1890

Condition: Artwork presents well. One minor abrasion towards the top. Frame with some wear. The darker areas above and below the portrait are reflections and not actually present on the frame.

Physical Dimensions

Height

60cm (23.62")

Width

52cm (20.47")

Depth

6cm (2.36")

Declaration

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

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA939442

Description

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The painting is unsigned, as many were, but it’s highly likely that the artist trained under Frederik Vermehren at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, Copenhagen.

Brave Fine Art

The portrait exhibits several of his nuances, although the eyes here are more stylised.

fig 1. Late 19th-Century Danish School Portrait Of A Girl - Antique Oil Painting — fig 1. Late 19th-century Danish School Portrait of a Girl - Antique Oil Painting

Held within an extraordinary gilt frame with extensive decoration and large corner ornaments.

Medium: Oil on canvas

Overall size: 20½” x 23½” / 52cm x 60cm

Year of creation: c. 1890

Condition: Artwork presents well. One minor abrasion towards the top. Frame with some wear. The darker areas above and below the portrait are reflections and not actually present on the frame.