19th-Century Danish School, Portrait Of A Standing Male Nude

19th-Century Danish School, Portrait Of A Standing Male NudeA fine late 19th century drawing of a standing male nude. The details are exquisite and we particularly love the glimpse of his moustache. It was probably produced by a student while studying at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts. The drawing has an interesting Academy stamp in the top left and an inscription in the top right. Medium: Charcoal on paper Overall size: 23 x 31 59cm x 78cm Year of creation: c. 1881 Provenance: Denmark Condition:

You can almost hear the gentle ripples as they cascade over small rocks

he was represented at the Grand Palais des Champs-Elysées

Skovgaard (1817-1875) - one of the foremost Danish Golden Age painters

The painting is housed within a highly decorative fish-scale gilded frame

craquelure throughout and scuffing around the periphery

We discovered it in Sweden but it’s possible that it could be of British origin

We love the way the ground is left to appear in several areas

the artist has skilfully daubed in the various elements and you can see how much he enjoyed painting them

A shepherd guides his flock along the stones and crags of a well-worn gully

We discovered this piece in England but it feels Danish in style

Is it a moment of affection or is she squeezing her finger

An intriguing late 19th-century grisaille landscape painting by Danish painter