Emmery Rondahl, Study Of A Male Nude

Emmery Rondahl, Study Of A Male NudeAn outstanding academic study of a male nude by Danish artist, Emmery Rondahl (1858 1914). The figure has been keenly observed with careful attention to the musculature. Note the intelligent use of light and shade on the left side of the torso, which highlights the rib cage. A truly sublime drawing. Rondahl produced this piece at the age of 20 during his time at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts in Copenhagen. The drawing is stamped with a date in

A fine early 20th-century portrait of an attractive young lady wearing a beautifully embroidered dress along with a matching sheer top and a pearl necklace

The style suggests that there's a photographic base under the oils

1900Provenance: DenmarkCondition: Very good overall

The painting is signed in the upper right and housed within a gilded frame that’s possibly its original

The composition is reminiscent of earlier continental landscapes such as those by French artist

Many of his works are held in museum collections and this is a good example of his portraiture

In Greek mythology

If it was part of Hill’s process

This is a piece full of expression

Overall size 6½” x 7½” / 16cm x 19cm

Creswick has observed the light beautifully here

Size including frame 15⅓” x 13” / 39cm x 33cm