19th-Century Portrait Of An Elizabethan Gentleman Denmark and studied at the Académie

and studied at the Académie de Louvain

So could this young man be an aspiring artist

It seems that Holland remained close to his heart throughout his life

Areas of craquelure but generally in beautiful condition throughout following its light restoration

A pair of small oil studies depicting bearded older gentleman by Swedish artist

19th-Century Portrait Of An Elizabethan Gentleman Denmark and studied at the AcadémieThis fine portrait of an older gentleman has an unusual story and remains an intriguing mystery. During the 1940s, it was discovered by a parish priest when browsing a local junk shop in Essex. He was also an amateur painter and was looking for canvases to practice on. At the time, the portrait had accumulated so much dirt that it appeared to be blank and simply primed with dark paint. Upon arriving home, the Reverend examined the canvas more closely