Frants Henningsen, Interior With Woman Reading

Frants Henningsen, Interior With Woman ReadingThis fine late 19th century oil painting by Danish artist Frants Henningsen (1850 1908) depicts a young woman reading in a beautiful drawing room. Seated upon a chair with red upholstery, shes immersed in literature. Her black dress suggests a period of mourning. Around her, the room is tastefully decorated. Not at all ostentatious, but remarkably cohesive. On the left, a gilt framed portrait hangs from a picture rail its an older lady wearing a

This particular lady is probably wearing a soft bob

this was often confused as a death mask

The colours are extraordinary and it’s painted superbly

catching glances from potential suitors

A quiet 20th-century interior scene by Danish artist

Overall size: 54” x 46” / 137cm x 117cm

‘Some get jobs as dress designers

Signed in the lower left under overpaint and held within a later frame

Frame with some wear including a few surface losses

produced ‘The anatomy of the bones

Haslbauer has captured this vibrant rural farmyard on a bright Summer’s day and it feels alive with activity

It’s probably one of his earliest known works