Pair Of Danish Family Portraits

Pair Of Danish Family PortraitsA charming pair of small portraits depicting two members of a Danish family. An inscription on the reverse is hard to decipher but seems to mention that the pair are related. Both are wearing the fashion of the mid 19th century. For ladies, this included bonnets decorated with ribbons and bows that were worn towards the back of the head. While gentleman were expected to wear shirts with upstanding collars and cravats or neckties. The portraits are

Little is known about Axel Gøtze

Charles Warland (1856-1921)

Provenance Belgium

It’s a shame that these stories have been lost over time but I’m sure you have your own thoughts on its history

Craquelure in areas but the paint layer is stable

The portrait is housed within a beautiful renaissance-style Cassetta frame that’s likely to be the original

Elisabeth and Catherine’

A charming turn of the century folk art depiction of the Bull’s Head pub and village green

following an examination under UV

An exceptional 19th-century portrait of a gentleman wearing a black coat along with a white cravat and stiff upstanding collar

1860Provenance: EnglandCondition: Overall very presentable

Van de Leene has used a low-key palette to capture this stony grey cobbled street