Alfred Joseph Woolmer, A Woman Sleeping In A Forest

Alfred Joseph Woolmer, A Woman Sleeping In A ForestThis gentle mid 19th century genre scene by British artist Alfred Joseph Woolmer (1805 1892) depicts a young lady sleeping in a forest glade. Her basket is abundant with roses and theres a small dog waiting at her feet. Given the symbolism, this charming Victorian painting is probably an allegory of love. Shes dreaming of an admirer and immersed in the depths of romance. Note the distant church, to remind us of marriage, and the dogs paw, which rests

During the 19th-century

Zorn is considered to be one of Sweden’s greatest artists and his works are held in many of the world’s leading public collections

The painting is signed and dated in the upper left

These were monumental

Gabriel Von Hackl (1843-1926)

700 achieved for an oil painting in 1997

almost impressionistic

Is it a guilt-ridden expression of the poverty he witnessed

probably a shepherd and his wife

Note the careful attention to the trees

Very good overall with no significant issues

11” x 16¼” / 28cm x 41cm