Dark Portrait Of A Lady In A Hat nature His style was firmly rooted

His style was firmly rooted in the past and he was particularly inspired by the Dutch old masters

a small scratch in the top left and a few minor losses

it’s also been home Sweden’s National Portrait Gallery

so some areas are a little fragile

Housed in a good later frame with a distressed look

Dark Portrait Of A Lady In A Hat nature His style was firmly rootedA most unusual dark portrait of a lady in a black hat. She could perhaps be wearing her mourning wear, which would make the painting a mark of respect for a lost spouse or relative. This seems likely as it bears a date of 1919, just one year after the end of World War I. Its signed in the upper left and housed within an appropriate later frame. Medium Oil on cardboard laid on canvas Size including frame 17 x 19 43cm x 50cm Year of creation c. 1919