Mid-17th-Century French School, Portrait Of A Member Of The De Belot De Villette Et De Chevigney Family

Mid-17th-Century French School, Portrait Of A Member Of The De Belot De Villette Et De Chevigney FamilyThis distinguished mid 17th century French oil painting depicts a member of the de Belot de Villette et de Chevigney family wearing a richly embroidered black doublet decorated with silver braid, a broad white collar and a finely tied lace tassel. His long dark hair and neatly trimmed moustache reflect the fashions of the period, while his composed expression conveys the restrained confidence expected of a man of rank. At first glance, the painting

Rapidly finding a likeness and then walking away

This late 19th-century oil painting by Danish artist Frants Henningsen (1850-1908) depicts a bonneted girl riding a horse-drawn carriage in a landscape

suggesting its popularity and success

Craquelure with areas of separation but the paint is stable

following a formidable storm

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Jensen was an accomplished artist and tended to paint interior scenes with figures

He was the son of sculptor Frederik Christopher Krohn (1806-1883) and Sophie Susanne Købke (1807-1853)

he produced numerous portraits of family members in crayon

Ferneley Snr generally painted finer than his son but this work compares to some of his studies

still life was going through a renaissance in the second half of the 19th century and early 20th century

hanging pots