Carl Vilhelm Meyer, The Artist’s Daughters

Carl Vilhelm Meyer, The Artist’s DaughtersA wonderful depiction of the artists daughters dressed in matching outfits by Carl Vilhelm Meyer (1870 1938). The beauty and delicacy of this exquisite piece cannot be overstated and its one of the finest weve ever had here at Brave. Note how the light falls across the taller sisters face as she looks down towards her hand. This well observed and intelligent detail guides our eye towards the interaction between them and then finally onto the other

Every element of this painting is designed to convey a sense of societal achievement - the stylish garden

The paper is housed within a fine period frame

Provenance Belgium

The painting is signed/dated in the lower left and housed within an impressive 19th-century Rococo revival foliate frame

A fine mid-19th-century river landscape depicting two barges under the gentle glow of an evening’s setting sun

Small dents in the upper left

This particular painting reached £1

1900Provenance: SwedenCondition: Extensive craquelure but the paint layer is stable

Medium: Oil on canvasOverall size: 12½” x 10” / 32cm x 26cmYear of creation: c

Many of his works have appeared at the leading auction houses with one reaching £52

A striking self-portrait by Swedish artist

He was the son of a pharmacist and studied in Stockholm before moving to Paris in 1896