Richard Konkély, Portrait of a Young Lady - Antique Oil Painting

Name: Richard Konkély, Portrait of a Young Lady - Antique Oil Painting
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA994092
Availability: SoldOut

19th century

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Description

This late 19th-century portrait by German artist Richard Konkély (1856-1897) depicts a young lady wearing a straw hat with blue ribbon.

Exquisitely attired in a white dress with lace embellishments, a young lady rests in repose. Her image immortalised for over a century. Konkély worked within the upper echelons of society, so she’s likely to be of aristocratic heritage.

It’s a fascinating piece due to its exquisite quality and unusual rendering. Note the prominence of the straw hat and ribbon compared to the skin tones. To achieve this striking effect, Konkély has used both oil and pastel. There are also gridlines, which suggest he scaled up another image - perhaps a photograph provided by the family.

Signed/dated lower left and held within its original gilt frame.

Medium: Oil and pastel on paper

Overall size: 37” x 43” / 95cm x 109cm

Year of creation: 1885

Condition: Artwork presents well. A few minor marks on the surface. Mount with areas of discolouration.

Born in Altenburg, Germany, Richard Konkély trained at the Dresden Academy of Fine Arts before pursuing a career as a portrait painter in Leipzig.

Physical Dimensions

Height

109cm (42.91")

Width

95cm (37.40")

Depth

8cm (3.15")

Declaration

Brave Fine Art has dated this piece to the 1880s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA994092

Description

This late 19th-century portrait by German artist Richard Konkély (1856-1897) depicts a young lady wearing a straw hat with blue ribbon.

Exquisitely attired in a white dress with lace embellishments, a young lady rests in repose. Her image immortalised for over a century. Konkély worked within the upper echelons of society, so she’s likely to be of aristocratic heritage.

It’s a fascinating piece due to its exquisite quality and unusual rendering. Note the prominence of the straw hat and ribbon compared to the skin tones. To achieve this striking effect, Konkély has used both oil and pastel.

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There are also gridlines, which suggest he scaled up another image - perhaps a photograph provided by the family.

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