Christian Zwaan, Domestic Bliss Portrait Orientation Craquelure throughout and several small

Craquelure throughout and several small areas of paint loss

Melchior "Melch" Kern (1872-1947)

Frederik Storch (1805-1883)

waistcoats and trousers after the style set by Prince Albert

Together with artists such as David Cox (1783-1859) and Thomas Baker (1809-1864)

Christian Zwaan, Domestic Bliss Portrait Orientation Craquelure throughout and several smallThis gentle early 20th century oil on canvas by Dutch artist Christiaan Zwaan (1882 1964) depicts an interior scene with a young family. Its a representation of domestic bliss with an emphasis on the bond between a mother and child. Zwaan was a reputable artist and a specialist of domestic scenes such as this. During the early to mid 20th century, numerous Dutch artists focused their brushes on scenes which portrayed a rose tinted idyll of life for