Nestor Gerard, Portrait Of An Italian Girl

Nestor Gerard, Portrait Of An Italian GirlAn impressionistic 19th century portrait of an Italian girl by Belgian artist, Nestor Gerard (1858 1904). Its rendered with a deft touch and hes captured her expression with skill and sensitivity. The portrait is signed in the top left and housed within a frame thats possibly its original. Medium: Oil on canvas Overall size: 15 x 27 38cm x 70cm Year of creation: c. 1890 Provenance: Belgium Condition: Craquelure. Some creasing. Frame with some light

This is clearly a lady from a noble family so could her gesture symbolise that her romantic interests are currently a mystery

Mathy’s interest in the working classes took him to Brabant (the home of Vincent Van Gogh) where he created colourful compositions in thick impasto - often depicting field workers

Several of his works can be found in museums including a self-portrait from 1861

and Lord Spencer

Georg Achen studied at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts in Copenhagen and later under PS Kroyer (1851-1909)

1914-19) is held in the Ontario collection

in 2006 for ‘Officer wearing Spectacles in gold-embroidered blue Uniform’

Medium: Oil on canvasOverall size: 44” x 32½” / 112cm x 82cmYear of creation: c

The portrait is unsigned but it’s clearly by an accomplished hand

the drawing is titled ‘Nereids’ as this is a name more akin to Hill’s usual conventions

It’s nicely rendered and features some curious details

der plukker röde valmuer i en have’ at an auction in 2003