Axel Johansen After Rembrandt, Titus

Axel Johansen After Rembrandt, TitusA fine early 20th century portrait of Titus van Rijn by Axel Johansen (1872 1938) after the original by Rembrandt van Rijn (1606 1669). Titus was Rembrandts fourth son and he was often a figure or model in his fathers paintings. Here we see him depicted face on with strong use of chiaroscuro (bold contrast of light and shade). Axel Johansen was considered to be one of the foremost Danish painters of his generation and exhibited regularly at the Danish

The composition cleverly draws your eye towards the bright window and then down towards the bed

An inscription on the reverse refers to ‘M De Haas’

old stretcher bars

650 achieved for an interior scene at Christie’s 1989

If you peer into the shadows on the right-hand side

Pierre-Auguste Renoir (1841-1919)

Overall size: 25” x 30” / 64cm x 77cm

A fabulous 1930s portrait of a lady wearing a pink blouse

The park is alive with the rich hues of late Summer as several mature trees cast long shadows onto thick grass

It’s unlikely that he painted this so perhaps the artist was a follower

The painting is housed within a gilded frame with foliate corners and monogrammed in the lower left

We feel that the painting is in nice condition for its age but we’re happy to revarnish it at no additional cost should you wish