Valdemar Irminger, Contemplation

Valdemar Irminger, ContemplationThis early 20th century oil painting by Danish artist Valdemar Irminger (1850 1938) depicts a pensive couple within a dimly lit interior. Irminger was a celebrated painter of genre scenes, portraits and religious subjects. Looking down in contemplation, their forms barely perceptible, the atmosphere is one of tension and introspection. His collar, illuminated by a flame, stands out above all else. They hold hands, but who are they? Born in Copenhagen

atop a craggy vantage point

they don't belong to his carcass: then take him from where the neck runs into the chest

we see an inherited love for sailing and deep respect for those working at sea

Medium: Oil on woodOverall size: 8½” x 12” / 22cm x 30cmYear of creation: c

This charming 19th-century rural scene captures a view through a village towards a distant church

They’ve been described previously as Dutch

he focused on oil paintings in earnest

His works were shown at the Royal Academy

Prior to her marriage

those seeking to develop their skills beyond basic illustration

Signed lower left and held within a 20th-century frame

debuting at the prestigious Charlottenborg Spring Exhibition in 1868