Ludovica Thornam, Portrait Of A Man With A Pipe

Ludovica Thornam, Portrait Of A Man With A PipeThis charming late 19th century oil painting by Danish artist Ludovica Thornam (1853 1896) depicts an older gentleman smoking a pipe. Thornam began her artistic tuition at a time when women were not permitted to study at Denmarks leading institution, the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts. As such, her development was self initiated and powered by her own momentum. Many of her female peers were resigned to painting simply as a hobby but, against the

He’s discussing a story

But it’s interesting that the artist Friedrich August Kübler was born in Legnica

predominantly self-taught

“His perception of colour is similar to his use of paint – keen and refined

The artist’s skilful rendering has captured the light superbly on this bright Summer’s day

which compete and vie for attention

somewhat proud of his artistic status

the best education was reserved for those with upper-class backgrounds but scholarships widened the net to include a broader group

Medium: Oil on canvasOverall size: 20” x 24” / 51cm x 61cmYear of creation: 1956Provenance: EnglandCondition: A few small areas of paint loss but otherwise fine

A 19th-century oil painting depicting a beautiful view across a lake on the edge of a picturesque forest

652 achieved for ‘Uitgaanspubliek in een café’ at an auction in 2012

Medium: Oil on canvasOverall size: 15½” x 18” / 39cm x 46cmYear of creation: c