Mid-19th-Century Austrian School, Portrait Of A Gentleman In An Armchair

Mid-19th-Century Austrian School, Portrait Of A Gentleman In An ArmchairThis fine mid 19th century Austrian oil painting depicts a seated gentleman wearing a black coat with a white shirt, waistcoat, stock and pinky ring. During the 1840s, male fashion underwent a significant shift towards elegance and refinement. In the previous decade, gentlemen dressed somewhat akin to a fanciful hourglass, tucked in at the middle, with flared shoulders and coats. But ten years on and the silhouette had transformed considerably into a

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Herje (Härje) Gustav Rydberg (1927-2003)

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and ‘The Discovery’ two years’ later

It stands amid overgrown flora and feels lost in time

and picturesque lakes - everything an artist could wish for

Edvard Petersen (1841-1911)

two gateposts stand on either side of a winding track

Areas of craquelure but the paint is stable following a previous restoration

Erik Werenskiold

The reflections in the lake are also nicely handled

he was exhibiting his works at the Museum of Reims - he never looked back