this beautiful piece emerged during the early part of the Rococo period - a time of excessive architectural ornamentation
Craquelure is present throughout as you would expect but the paint is stable
Artwork in very good condition
687 achieved for ‘Kaiser Franz Josef I und Kaiserin Elisabeth’ at an auction in 2008
led a fascinating life that began in England and ended in Pasadena
Sophus Vermehren, At The Dressing Table Seascape this beautiful piece emerged duringThis fine early 20th century oil painting by Danish artist Sophus Vermehren (1866 1950) depicts a woman seated at her dressing table, viewed from behind as she raises a small hand mirror. Draped in a deep, wine coloured garment that falls loosely from her shoulder, she sits in quiet profile, her back softly illuminated against a pale, restrained interior. A vase of autumnal flowers, a bottle, and a small casket rest upon a table to her right. Her hair