Julius Paulsen, By The Window

Julius Paulsen, By The WindowThis enchanting early 20th century oil painting by Danish artist Julius Paulsen (1860 1940) depicts a woman sitting by a window. Lost in her imagination, she gazes towards the garden. Foliage subtly suggested through the glass with gentle tints. Her expression is enigmatic, captured quickly, as if unaware of the artists glance. Paulsens works seem voyeuristic at times, as if describing a candid moment. Hes elevating the ordinary, celebrating times of

We also see the influence of one of his tutors

Held within its original gilt frame

A charming late-19th-century depiction of a quaint cottage in the New Forest by English artist

and towering oak tree - familiar elements for this complex mind

portraits of this nature are copies of renaissance or baroque originals but we’re unable to find another version

red stoneware teapot

Two are standing on makeshift wooden scaffolding while a third is up a ladder

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Medium: Oil on paperOverall size: 10½” x 12” / 20cm x 25cmYear of creation: c

she looks across the garden

Overall size: 17½” x 11½” / 44cm x 29cm

This beautiful painting is unsigned but it’s almost certainly by an artist that trained at the Royal Danish Academy