Julius Friedländer, Portrait Of The Artist’s Mother

Julius Friedländer, Portrait Of The Artist’s MotherThis early 19th century oil painting by Danish artist Julius Friedlnder (1810 1861) depicts his mother, Rebecca Friedlnder (1777 1858). Friedlnder was predominantly a genre painter but also produced portraits of the rising middle classes. Typically, its portraiture that pays the bills so, as such, theres an emphasis on delighting each sitter with an exquisite result. However, here in around 1830, he was unbound, free to paint without fear of

The artist Axel Thorsen Schovelin (1827-1893) was a precocious talent and he joined the Academy of Fine Arts at the age of just 12

Gentle ripples reflect sunlight muted by clouds while the riverbank creates a shadow at the bend

particularly Frederik Vermehren (1823-1910)

Anäis modelled for Brockhurst on numerous occasions - each time with an expression that posed more questions than it answered

This early 20th-century etching by eminent British artist Gerald Leslie Brockhurst (1890-1978) depicts ‘Nadia’

with various interested parties

Here’s another work by Mieth

John Pennington (1773-1841)

believed to be French

He would later exhibit in many major international cities

This fine piece from around 1860 is a splendid example of his talent

his country devastated by the shocking effects of war