Hjalmar Matthiessen, Stargazing

Hjalmar Matthiessen, StargazingA beautiful early 20th century interior scene by Danish painter, Hjalmar Amandus Matthiessen (1880 1955). It depicts a young lady looking through a roof window perhaps stargazing on a particularly clear night. Shes resting one knee on a chair and theres a table with an empty glass to her right. Matthiessen was born into an artistic family as his father and both grandfathers were painters. After developing his skills, he headed for the Academy in

866 achieved for ‘Das Neugeborene’ (118cm x 64cm) in 1994

Medium: Oil on boardOverall size: 22” x 18” / 56cm x 45cmYear of creation: c

and housed within a fine period frame

which are often filled with joy and life

One minor loss towards the bottom but it seems to all blend in

This gentle portrayal of the Virgin Mary dates to the late 17th-century and depicts ‘Our Lady Of The Thumb’ or ‘Madonna Del Dito’

specialised in interior scenes and this is a particularly good example of the way he handles light

140 achieved for ‘La Grand Place

Several scratches

1840Provenance: FranceCondition: Light craquelure but the paint is stable

and this piece fits within that oeuvre

it became popular for artists from the West to travel to North Africa to study its sights