An early 20th-century portrait of a young lady in a silk blouse and orange necktie by German painter, Richard Von Hagn (1850-1933).
There’s a gentle delicacy to this portrait and a sense of shyness in the sitter. Her demure expression and subtle smile are offset by a deep red background.
Richard Von Hagn was well-respected in his day and studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Dresden. He spent many years of his adult life in Venice, which became a second home for him, but returned to Dresden later in life. His contemporaries considered him to be a little introverted and he opted to dedicate his life to his art rather than settle down with a family.
The painting is housed within a stylish Art Deco frame and signed in the lower right.
Medium |
Oil on canvas
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Size including frame |
26⅓” x 32” / 67cm x 81cm
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Year of creation |
1919
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Provenance |
Germany
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Condition
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Very good overall. Frame scrapped back from its original gilding.
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Artist’s auction highlight
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£3,100 achieved at Auktionshaus Stahl for ‘Raddampfer vor Venedig' (44.5cm x 60.5cm) in 2011.
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