19th-Century Portrait Of A Girl With A Flower

19th-Century Portrait Of A Girl With A FlowerA charming German school portrait of a demure young lady holding a flower. This beautiful piece dates to the early part of the 19th century and certainly tugs at the heartstrings. It was probably once hanging in a family home alongside portraits of siblings and the girls parents. The portrait is housed within a later frame. Medium: Oil on canvasOverall size: 18 x 21 47cm x 54cmYear of creation: c. 1840Provenance: GermanyCondition: Craquelure but the

Canvas is undulant and has dents

Reich attended the Academy of Arts in Vienna and elected to paint in a classical style despite many of his contemporaries opting for the avant-garde

Sarah’s personal life was just as controversial as she was promiscuous at a time when morals were high on the agenda

Charles Warland (1856-1921)

The striking red of a warm double-decker bus cuts through its grey surroundings

Overall size 30” x 24½” / 71cm x 62cm

has captured the rich orange hue of a sunset before darkness falls on this simple Danish interior

there’s an undulant area in the middle due to the previous tear

9” x 12” / 23cm x 30cm

Overall size 23½” x 28” / 60cm x 72cm

He was well-known for his ability to capture an expression - particularly through the sitter’s hands - “the hand often expresses the essence of the person depicted even more strongly than the face

1806-1846)