Carl Thomsen, A Time To Reflect

Carl Thomsen, A Time To ReflectA fine early 20th century oil on canvas by Danish painter, Carl Christian Frederik Jacob Thomsen (1847 1912). An older couple are sitting on a wooden bench within a beautiful park or garden. Shes leaning forwards a little pensively, while he sits bolt upright his hand on hers. Both are lost in their own thoughts distant yet bound together. Its a fascinating painting as it poses more questions than it answers. One way to read this would be to suggest

but he could also paint as well as sculpt

A worn 19th-century oil on canvas depicting an older 17th-century bearded gentleman wearing a hat

1860Provenance: GermanyCondition: Craquelure but the paint layer is stable

Year of creation 1953

the thatched cottages are in a slightly unusual vernacular style - one with a tall brick doorway - hence the attribution

It is Alonzo that is coming

Artists Pablo Picasso and George Braque sought to convey more about a subject by bringing several views together in the same image

Some light craquelure but the paint layer is stable

1870Provenance: FranceCondition: Craquelure

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you may prefer it in its darkened state

has used bold brushwork and impasto to give the figure a striking appearance