Gustav Vermehren, Farmhouse Interior With Couple

Gustav Vermehren, Farmhouse Interior With CoupleA fine early 20th century Danish genre scene depicting an elderly couple examining a haul of fresh eggs. Theres an understated beauty to this gentle Danish painting and it captures a glimpse into everyday rural life. A freshly boiled pot is placed on the table as the couple park down for their daily routine. A gentleman with a brown coat is peering at a chicken's egg, while his wife sits across from him and quietly assists. Gustav Vermehren (1863

An exquisite early 19th-century portrait miniature depicting a young gentleman in his fashionable fineries

A most unusual dark portrait of a lady in a black hat

a snow-covered track winds its way towards two farm buildings past trees and a dry stone wall

Louis Joseph Pottin was an artist surrounded by talented portraitists who were no doubt in high demand

An atmospheric 19th-century oil on canvas depicting a rural scene with chickens

Westerop was known for his portraits of animals

Year of creation 1842

9” x 12” / 23cm x 30cm

The buildings are little more than a silhouette with the ones in the foreground appearing more prominent through the use of impasto

The canvas has several repairs and four patches on the reverse

It’s been created with a great deal of skill particularly around the face and the handling of the skin

A young couple have met within a wooded area and seem to be having a conversation