Gunnar Weinberg, Portrait Of A Woman

Gunnar Weinberg, Portrait Of A WomanThis evocative early 20th century oil painting by Swedish artist Gunnar Weinberg (1876 1959) depicts a seated lady wearing a dark purple dress with a fur wrap and jewellery. Weinberg was a painter, draughtsman and illustrator known primarily for portraits, town scenes, and landscapes. Produced in 1906, following a decade of training, the style and character of this piece remind us of the foremost society portraitist in Sweden, Anders Zorn (1860 1920).

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Previous owners have suggested that the sitter could be Elizabeth Fry (1780-1845) who was an important social reformer and philanthropist

This exquisite woodcut by German illustrator Herman Kätelhön (1884-1940) depicts two miners

towering above - like a God clutching a minion

gratitude for a simple meal

survived and was subsequently acknowledged by Osio as his own

A few minor paint losses and a scratch but it all seems to blend in

Ilsted's interiors are similar to Hammershoi’s but generally possess more order and mathematical precision

several sheep wander and graze - nicely rendered with weight and realism

Medium: Engraving on paperOverall size: 17” x 22½” / 43cm x 57cmYear of creation: c

Overall size: 17½” x 14½” / 45cm x 37cm

On either side of a shallow river