Reserved - Albert Pieter Hahn, On The Way To Work

Reserved - Albert Pieter Hahn, On The Way To WorkAn early 20th century oil on canvas depicting an older man walking to work by Dutch artist, Albert Pieter Hahn (1877 1918). In the foreground, a figure is stooping with a heavy case slung over his right shoulder. Hes walked this track for many years with his trusty dog by his side. While in the background, an old gasworks is gently illuminated under a purple sky the clouds are breaking at first light, creating an unusual mood. Albert Pieter Hahn was a

in 1993 for ‘The Race’

An unusual 19th-century oil on wood depicting a small area behind a barn with two chickens

they were also used to hide one’s beauty or as a metaphor for concealing the truth

Several small areas of paint loss and scuffing around the edges

led a fascinating life that began in England and ended in Pasadena

Medium: Oil on canvasOverall size: 24½” x 15½” / 62cm x 39cmYear of creation: c

Overall size 29” x 21” / 74cm x 53cm

During the early 20th-century

20½” x 25” / 52cm x 64cm

The painting is housed within a gilded frame with foliate corners and monogrammed in the lower left

the in-painting appears to be minimal

which suggest that the couple have more than the weather on their mind