Knud Sinding, The Artist’s Home

Knud Sinding, The Artist’s HomeThis exquisite 20th century interior scene by Danish artist Knud Sinding (1875 1946) depicts the artists own home. It was painted a year before he died and captures the quiet grandeur of a place he loved. From our viewpoint, were looking through into the sitting room the walls adorned with Sindings works. A portrait of his wife and child hangs by a grand piano while another probably depicts the couple together. We know, from other paintings, that the

Aside from portraits

the energy electrifying

A beautiful mid-19th-century portrait of Amelia Jenkins - later Martin then Savile (1819-1875)

Richard D'Oyly Carte (1844-1901)

The painting is signed/dated in the lower left and housed within beautiful gilt and gesso frame with foliate ornamentation

Several areas of this painting are heavily textured

This beautiful little painting captures the essence of the sitter so well

We particularly love the craquelure

The etching is housed within a good later frame and glazed

Høst studied at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Copenhagen and many of his works are now stored at the Oluf Høst museum on Bornholm

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21½” x 12½” / 55cm x 32cm