Fritz Kraul, Interior Scene With Older Woman Writing 1840s Christian Klaus was a highly

Christian Klaus was a highly skilled German painter that trained in Nuremberg and Munich

The painting is housed within a later frame

He’s predominantly known for his genre scenes but was also a highly accomplished portrait painter

A far-reaching and extensive view extends down into a valley and out towards distant hills

It would appear that Käthe Ahlefeldt became Käthe Holm at some point - so perhaps this portrait helped to attract the right suitor

Fritz Kraul, Interior Scene With Older Woman Writing 1840s Christian Klaus was a highlyA fine early 20th century oil on canvas depicting an older woman writing by the light of an oil lamp. The artist, Fritz Kraul (1862 1935), has captured every detail with the utmost care and attention. Note the patterned chairs, which cast long shadows across the floor in the foreground. And the flickers of light from the gilded frames on the wall. Kraul trained at the Royal Danish Academy and was a master of atmospheric interior scenes. His works have