Svend Aage Melchior Hansen, Rural Landscape With Cottage 1840s The portrait is housed within

The portrait is housed within what appears to be its original frame

it has a bumpy surface particularly towards the bottom (but don’t we all)

Frame with some light wear and a little damage on the bottom

For instance

Size 9¼” x 11¾” / 23

Svend Aage Melchior Hansen, Rural Landscape With Cottage 1840s The portrait is housed withinAn impressionistic landscape painting depicting a rustic old farm building with a thatched roof by Danish artist Svend Aage Melchior Hansen (1908 1978). Melchior Hansen painted in a distinctive style often with broad marks to convey light and depth. He frequently produced landscapes and scenes featuring farm buildings and its plausible that he lived a rural life. The painting is signed dated in the lower right. Medium: Oil on boardOverall size: 22 x