Carl Adolf Mende (Attributed), Portrait Of Jean Gerard Vonderbank & Family

Carl Adolf Mende (Attributed), Portrait Of Jean Gerard Vonderbank & FamilyThis finely observed early 19th century oil painting, attributed to German artist Carl Adolf Mende (1807 1857), depicts Jean Gerard Vonderbank, a German surveyor, instrument designer, and mathematical author, shown with his wife and daughter. The composition is anchored by the inclusion of Vonderbanks published work, The Equilateral Triangle as a Curve Drawer Geodolite, issued in Aachen in 1824. The scene unfolds with quiet dignity. Vonderbank stands

514 achieved for an oil painting in 1990

topped with a feather

Philip Hugh Padwick ROI RBA (1876–1958) is known for his captivating landscapes that create a sense of mystery and drama

Astley was a significant Georgian portraitist who developed a reputation for fine wine

One minor pinhole

21” x 25½” / 54cm x 65cm Year of creation c

It was reported that the pin scratched the inside of his nose and eventually led to blood poisoning

while the woman

Medium: Oil on canvasOverall size: 21½” x 26” / 55cm x 66cmYear of creation: 1861Provenance: EnglandCondition: Areas of craquelure but the paint layer is stable

Jægersborg Dyrehave or ‘The Deer Park’ is a forest park north of the capital that’s known for its large populations of red and fallow deer

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