Jacob Meyer, Quiet Interior Scene

Jacob Meyer, Quiet Interior SceneA peaceful Danish interior scene depicting a study with a bookcase and an open door. The artist, Kristian Jacob Valdemar Meyer (1895 1971), has used a palette of muted tones to convey a quiet and still atmosphere. We particularly love the view through into the other room where a grandfather clock is visible. Meyer was the son of painter Carl Vilhelm Meyer (1870 1938) and his fathers influence is evident in this piece. The painting is signed in the

as you can see here from his self-portrait in 1858

1900Provenance: GermanyCondition: Overall very presentable

Very presentable

paint losses and scuffs

Given the outfit

She enjoyed tackling male roles and it became one of her trademarks

During the 1850s

en plein air

The painting is inscribed on the reverse and held within a good later frame

a series of hills appear lighter with every degree of separation

Overall size: 26” x 31” / 66cm x 79cm

An exceptionally fine 17th-century portrait of a gentleman attributed to Dutch painter