Bruno Hoppe, Portrait Of Otto Ernst Newton

Bruno Hoppe, Portrait Of Otto Ernst NewtonThis striking early 20th century portrait by Swedish artist Bruno Hoppe (1859 1937) depicts Otto Ernst Newton (1877 1927). Hes dressed in a dapper suit with a waistcoat, tie and high collar. The portrait is dated 1932 when Newton was 55. Clearly a man of some repute, he stands confidently with a knowing expression. Ancestry records are scarce but we know that he was born in Malm Caroli, Malmhus, Sweden to Francis Newton and Esther Riches. And in 1925,

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Lawrence Tibbett (1896-1960)

He creates a distance whereby we

Medium Oil on canvas laid on wood

black bowtie

He carries a mournful expression as he looks towards the heavens for divine guidance

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