Early 20th-Century Danish School Portrait Of A Gentleman

Early 20th-Century Danish School Portrait Of A GentlemanA fine early 20th century Danish school portrait of a dapper gentleman with a moustache. Hes dressed to the nines and we particularly love his ruby tie pin. The gentlemans name has been lost over time but he was clearly a man of means. The portrait is presented in a feigned oval and signed dated in the lower right, perhaps Frner or Frmer. Medium Oil on canvas Overall size 25 x 31 65cm x 79cm Year of creation c. 1928 Provenance Denmark Condition The

The Old Masters of the Baroque era certainly set the bar high with regards to still lifes and

Several figures are desperately clinging onto a small boat that’s partially submerged amid wild waters

Louis Joseph Pottin was an artist surrounded by talented portraitists who were no doubt in high demand

He’s predominantly known for his frescos

000 achieved for ‘Picking Poppies

The painting is housed within a beautiful gilded frame with foliate borders and swept corners

Perhaps this was a study ahead of a finished piece or simply a quick sketch during a time at the family home

his works became looser and often flooded with light

but never carry it to excess

which only increased her importance and notoriety

Overall size 23½” x 28” / 60cm x 72cm

The painting is signed ‘Ault’ in the lower left and could relate to American artist