Vilhelm Jacob Rosenstand, Portrait Of A Lady Watercolour hair was usually smoothed down

hair was usually smoothed down and combed into a centre parting

The painting is signed in the lower right and housed with a period frame that could be its original

Sometime after 1920

A characterful mid-19th-century oil on canvas depicting a seated older lady with knitting needles and wool

the two cows are little more than six or seven brush marks

Vilhelm Jacob Rosenstand, Portrait Of A Lady Watercolour hair was usually smoothed downA fine late 19th century portrait of a lady wearing a beautiful white dress by Danish artist, Vilhelm Jacob Rosenstand (1838 1915). Her style appears to be influenced by Japonisme, which became popular in the mid to late 19th century. During this period, various wares arrived into Europe from Japan and caused quite a stir within the decorative arts. This, in turn, inspired a host of textile designers who sought to incorporate Japanese elements into