Thorvald Larsen, Interior Scene With Dalmatian

Thorvald Larsen, Interior Scene With DalmatianA dark and unusual painting of a dalmatian staring into a fire by Danish artist, Thorvald Larsen (1881 1947). The room is so dimly lit that you can barely see the dog as it warms its nose. Two inches closer and itll be in for a fright. Larsen is known predominantly for his landscapes and trained under August Jarndorff (1845 1906). He lived a humble life as a farmer with a small plot of land and also worked as a vase painter. The painting is signed and

Achen was an accomplished painter who generally produced fine interior scenes with figures and beautifully observed landscapes

and a desire to be taken seriously

Light craquelure in areas but the paint layer is stable

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

Apparently he was left-handed

Mensi was a gifted artist - note the attention to detail on the hand with its visible bone structure and perfectly rendered fingers

a piece of canvas has been attached which dates the portrait to 1841

An easy-going oil painting depicting a boat at a marina in Öland

The painting is signed on the reverse and housed within a frame that could be its original

Some raised areas

We understand that the sitter is Bertha Walter

1916Provenance: DenmarkCondition: Craquelure but the paint is stable