Kay Christensen, Bormes Les Mimosas

Kay Christensen, Bormes Les MimosasThis early 20th century oil on canvas by Danish artist Kay Christensen (1899 1981) depicts a room during his stay in Bormes les Mimosas on the Cte d'Azur, France. Its a beautiful piece, brimming with continental panache. Note how the chair in the foreground interacts with the angle of the bed. And how the colour of the mirror plays with those around it. Christensen was honing his craft while in France. In 1927, he was 28 years old. This period left a

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The aim was to convey a sense of authority in a time of increasing industrialisation

The National Gallery of Art

Sophus Vermehren trained at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts

A gentle British pastoral scene depicting three women tending to their flock

Our reference: BRV1223

Artist’s auction maximum: £6

Could be cleaned if preferred

Plenty of expression

following an examination under UV

Her demure expression carries forth across the decades

000 achieved for an oil painting in 2021