Søren Josva Christensen, Living Room Interior

Søren Josva Christensen, Living Room InteriorA light filled impressionistic interior scene by Danish artist, Sren Josva Christensen (1892 1948). On our left, a tall mirror is positioned behind ornaments that are sat atop a decorative cabinet. While on our right, a plant stands upon a period writing desk. The room is brightly illuminated via a curtained window. Sren Josva Christensen was predominantly known as a landscape painter but also produced portraits and interior scenes. In around 1920, he

Modelli are detailed studies that are created to gain the approval of a patron in advance of a larger piece

1900Provenance: SwedenCondition: Slight browning of the paper

Size including frame 26” x 22” / 66cm x 56cm

Medium: Oil on canvasOverall size: 20½” x 14” / 52cm x 36cmYear of creation: 1879Condition: Three old patches on the reverse but overall very presentable

A characterful portrait of a middle-aged lady wearing a blue dress and a fancy lace bonnet with a bow

Medium: Oil on boardOverall size: 14½” x 16½” / 37cm x 42cmYear of creation: c

It’s possibly a portrait study yet it bears a full signature

It reminds us of Caspar David Friedrich’s ‘Wanderer Above The Sea Of Fog’

They also frame our view and create a romantic canopy for this rural idyll

Artist’s auction highlight: £400

where three plants stand

Thomas Barker of Bath (1769-1847)