Balthasar Denner, Portrait Of Captain Mathias Ibsen Lunding

Balthasar Denner, Portrait Of Captain Mathias Ibsen LundingThis splendid early 18th century oil painting by German artist Balthasar Denner (1685 1749) depicts Captain Mathias Ibsen Lunding (1690 1728). At the height of his success, Balthasar Denner was considered by many as one of the greatest living portraitists. In 1721, his portrait of an old woman was finished with such attention to detail that it was met with sheer astonishment. It was photographic, but pre dated photography by a century. Every hair was

It’s rendered with his typical attention to detail and imbued with an advanced understanding of the human spirit

Who is this lady

A beautiful impressionistic view of a quiet countryside spot on the outskirts of a French village

entirely natural yet intriguingly enigmatic

which is likely to be the original

are looking elsewhere

'Commentaries of Julius Caesar' edited by Samuel Clarke

despite the fact that women had been producing extraordinary art for centuries

It bears the name ‘Kate’ and could perhaps be identified with further research

Studio stamped

He frequently painted the shores of Skagen

Two figures are standing by the water’s edge while two more are silhouetted by the mill