Carl Siegfried Stoitzner, Portrait Of An Old Salt

Carl Siegfried Stoitzner, Portrait Of An Old SaltA characterful portrait of a grizzled old fisherman by Austrian painter, Carl Siegfried Stoitzner (1866 1944). He looks towards us with a quizzical expression and a slight smirk perhaps concealing a few tales from the ocean. Portraits of grizzled fisherman are extremely common but most are lacking the depth that you find here. Stoitzner has somehow captured a layer of mystery that brings intrigue and a desire to know more. What stories would he tell?

it seems that the underdrawing is still visible but in fact

1930Provenance: DenmarkCondition: Artwork is very presentable overall with no issues

The painting is signed in the lower right and we can supply its original frame if required

Lawrence Tibbett (1896-1960)

It deserves a great home where it’ll be cherished for many years

several chickens are pecking through their feed

1930Provenance: FranceCondition: Very presentable with light craquelure and some scuffing around the edges

Craquelure throughout including a vertical line towards the bottom

particularly in Northern France

Johan Bülow

white cravat

The mark you can see in the lower right is on the glass rather than the drawing