A fine late-19th-century oil on canvas depicting a girl carrying a bundle of firewood.
It’s been painted confidently with broad brush strokes in areas and a great deal of bravura. Her eyes are beautifully rendered and capture her expression masterfully. She’s caught somewhere between exhaustion and a desire to overcome.
In the bottom left you’ll notice a small dwelling on raised ground.
The portrait is housed within an appropriate later wooden frame.
Medium |
Oil on canvas
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Size including frame |
31” x 36” / 79cm x 92cm
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Year of creation |
c. 1890
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Provenance |
Denmark
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Condition
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Generally very good. Craquelure in areas and canvas relined. Frame with light age-related wear.
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