Reserved - 19th-Century German School Portrait Of A Lady With A Book

Reserved - 19th-Century German School Portrait Of A Lady With A BookA beautiful mid 19th century portrait of a demure young lady dressed in a dark purple, almost black, bell shaped dress. Shes holding a book in her right hand and resting her left arm on a table. Alongside her is a partially made garment, some knitting needles and wool together with a small open box. Knitting was clearly close to her heart as shes chosen to include it in her portrait, which is a little unusual. In the 1840s, bell shaped skirts became

Or is it simply a quiet moment of everyday life recorded for posterity

She carries the air of a popular socialite

Reich possessed an extraordinary ability to capture the smallest of details with the utmost care and his style was entirely traditional

The painting is signed twice in the top right - F Wurbel J Ronacher

Wilhelm Gdanietz (1893-1969)

1920Provenance: DenmarkCondition: Very presentable

has placed us before a wooden stile that leads on to a dusty quaint track where a mother and child are heading home

There’s a ‘lost in time’ quality to it and perhaps it was an area that the artist knew well

and working alongside

Since 1822

he enjoyed experimenting with new styles

There’s a little dirt in areas but overall it’s very presentable