Early 18th-Century Swedish Wallpaper Fragment

Early 18th-Century Swedish Wallpaper FragmentA beautiful fragment of early 18th century wallpaper from the region of Ydre in Sweden. Its probably printed onto fabric and partially hand painted. It hung until around 1960 when it was taken down and mounted in a wooden frame. Such an unusual piece of history and a highly decorative piece. Medium: Printed fabricOverall size: 27 x 27 68cm x 68cmYear of creation: c. 1730Condition: Areas of restoration.

Several of his scenes have appeared at the leading auction houses

Marinus Nielsen was a painter of landscapes and interior scenes

and is known to have exhibited at the illustrious Paris salon in 1864

We love the palette and the sense of femininity

She looks to her right with cheeks slightly flushed as her back twists to create a beautiful curve

The portrait is housed within a later frame and we acquired it from France

he was taught by the highly accomplished Neapolitan painter

The painting is signed/dated in the lower right and housed in a later frame

The portrait is housed within a gilded frame that’s possibly its original

A brightly-dressed performer builds anticipation - her arms outstretched

From here comes

Overall size 15” x 10” / 35cm x 28cm