Hans Kratzer, Interior Scene With Musicians

Hans Kratzer, Interior Scene With MusiciansA fine early 20th century genre scene depicting two old friends getting together to play music. It feels like a regular event perhaps it happens every Wednesday. The gentleman on the right is holding a violin, while his friend is playing some kind of lap guitar or similar. The details of the room interior are exquisite. The artist, Hans Kratzer (1874 1927), is known for his scenes that celebrate ordinary everyday life. During the 1920s, he seemed to

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Sussex’ at an auction in 2004

He’s styled his hair into an almighty quiff and was surely the talk of the town

This unusual decorative piece was probably produced for the family by a local (or travelling) artist

Alfred spent his youth in East Stonehouse

There are some marks on the glass which can be removed if you wish - just let us know if you would like us to clean it

The graduated sky is particularly splendid and evokes memories of peaceful evenings in the countryside

it was common for women to wear their hair in curls which covered their temples

Perhaps this could be a symbolic reference to the Divine

Note how the girls are deliberately quite distinct against their background

Two-thirds of the composition is comprised of a cloudy sky with a partially obscured moon

Herman Vedel was the leading Danish portraitist of his generation