Dark Portrait Of A Lady In A Hat

Dark Portrait Of A Lady In A HatA most unusual dark portrait of a lady in a black hat. She could perhaps be wearing her mourning wear, which would make the painting a mark of respect for a lost spouse or relative. This seems likely as it bears a date of 1919, just one year after the end of World War I. Its signed in the upper left and housed within an appropriate later frame. Medium Oil on cardboard laid on canvas Size including frame 17 x 19 43cm x 50cm Year of creation c. 1919

He studied at PS Krøyer's painting school and also under Wassily Kandinsky (1866-1944) while in Munich

a sizeable bank of earth frames that side of the image

subtle and devoid of people and I do wonder whether he was continually painting his own home

he’s mentioned in a piece by The Honolulu Advertiser

Artist’s auction highlight: £4

Very worn with craquelure throughout and a raised area on the right

Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque

which perhaps indicates his fondness for the Pre-Raphaelite brotherhood

It’s likely that the artist was a keen amateur and perhaps even a friend or family member

Frame with some age-related patina

17¼” x 20½” / 44cm x 53cm

It’s an unusual piece due to the contrast between the dark architectural silhouettes and the light blue above