Bodil Larsen Rohweder, Portrait Of A Woman Holding A Tray

Bodil Larsen Rohweder, Portrait Of A Woman Holding A TrayThis early 20th century oil painting by Danish artist Bodil Larsen Rohweder (1883 1975) depicts a woman holding a tray. Rohweder was an acclaimed illustrator predominantly known for her intricate zoological and botanical drawings. A crystal decanter, half filled with liquor, reflects light from a nearby window. Two glasses, perhaps for port, stand alongside. She carries the tray mindfully dressed to impress. Is she hosting an evening soire? Or is this

1900Provenance: SwedenCondition: Slight browning of the paper

he debuted at the Royal Society of British Artists and three years later graced the hallowed walls of the prestigious Royal Academy

feels Turner-esque as it slopes to the left

Bekessy has painted this scene with his usual vigour - the marks laid down with confidence and impressionistic flourishes

Louis Joseph Pottin was an artist surrounded by talented portraitists who were no doubt in high demand

During the early to mid-20th-century

the heavy eyelids

Having explored Sicily

The painting is signed in the upper left and housed within a period frame

critics referred to him as an impressionist that could actually draw

but in fact

During his early training in Dundee