Julius Friedlænder, Portrait Of A Gentleman Italy and a cafe with timber

and a cafe with timber cladding

‘Sea Frolic’ feels commercial and unlike his usual approach so perhaps the gallery suggested a more ‘saleable’ name

We particularly love the brushwork

It’s possible that the painting was based on or over an earlier photograph rather than painted from life

Wealthier residents would often take the boat to Lower Manhattan for shopping while others used it to commute to work

Julius Friedlænder, Portrait Of A Gentleman Italy and a cafe with timberThis sublime early 19th century portrait by Julius Friedlnder (1810 1861) depicts a stylish young gentleman wearing a white shirt, waistcoat, and black jacket. Hes brimming with life, eyes alive and characterful yet relaxed and open, with left hand casually resting on the chair. In 1834, when Friedlnder completed this portrait, he was just 24 years old but already a multiple award winner at the Royal Danish Academy. As such, his time was highly valued