A fine mid-20th-century half-length portrait of a girl by German artist Oskar Hagemann (1888-1985).
This very presentable portrait was almost certainly painted for a family that commissioned it. You can imagine that it once hung proudly in the home - perhaps alongside other portraits of siblings.
Hagemann had a gift for portraiture and a knack for capturing a sitter’s character with soft impressionistic marks. He studied at Karlsruhe Art Academy and he’s represented in several museums.
The painting is housed within an appropriate later frame and signed/dated in the upper left.
Medium |
Oil on canvas
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Overall size
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19½” x 23½” / 50cm x 60cm
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Year of creation |
1953
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Provenance |
Germany
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Condition
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Very good. Frame with light age-related wear.
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Artist’s auction highlight
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£1,490 achieved for 'Junge Dame im Boudoir' in 1995. |