Danish School, The Painter’s Workshop

Danish School, The Painter’s WorkshopA colourful mid 20th century depiction of the artists studio. Here we see her, with palette in hand, sat at two easels and working from a study. We love the bold use of colour throughout particularly the two strong vertical shapes in orange and red. And if you look closely, youll notice an area to the left of the figure where the artist changed her mind. The painting is signed, maybe Bruno, in the lower right and housed within a frame thats possibly

Some light scuffing around the edges and a slight bow to the board

27” x 33” / 68cm x 84cm

The Pre-Raphaelites shrugged off the conservative conventions of the past and sought to bring real-life into their creations

There’s also a visible area of varnish in the top right

The painting is held within a gilded period frame and monogrammed/dated in the lower right

and later became a member of the Royal Danish Art Academy

An evocative three-quarter length portrait of a strong Spanish woman with a confident stance

Émile Jean-Marie Brunet (1869-1943)

several mature trees provide a dense backdrop to the composition

des Tuileries

Alongside his work as a painter

His work was shown internationally and Emperor Franz Joseph and Archduke Rainer are said to have attended his exhibitions