Bertel Hansen-Svaneke, Interior

Bertel Hansen-Svaneke, InteriorThis early 20th century oil painting by Danish artist Bertel Hansen Svaneke (1883 1937) depicts an interior with chest of drawers, chair and gilt framed artworks. Hansen Svaneke treasured introspective moments of quiet solitude. When silence is punctuated only by the reassuring monotony of an inherited grandfather clock. His interiors are subtle, at times melancholy, as if were sitting alongside him while he sketches in a dog eared notebook. Oblivious

The frock coat was a popular addition for day wear with the emphasis on creating a narrow line

Inigo Richards was a perfectionist and proud of his work - apparently rather hot-tempered with it

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Oil on canvas laid on board

particularly on the chin

Studies such as this are often more fascinating than finished works as they provide insight into the artist’s process and approach

Italian landscapes from the same period often looked back to the days of antiquity whereas the Dutch preferred grounded depictions of an environment they recognised

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Our reference: BRV967

Ján Kupecký was a Czech portraitist that worked during the baroque and his portraits tended to feature the dramatic light and shade often associated with the period

such as Rachel Ruysch (1664-1750) and Jan van Huysum (1682-1749)

The frame has seen better days but could be touched up if required