HENRIC ANKARCRONA - MOTIF FROM THE THEATRE OF MARCELLUS, 1879HENRIC ANKARCRONA (1831 1917) SWEDEN MOTIF FROM THE THEATRE OF MARCELLUS, 1879 MOTIV FRN MARCELLUSTEATERN, 1879 oil on paper signed with monogram och dated HA 79 19. 5 x 14. 5 cm with frame 29 x 24 cm Provenance: A Swedish private collection

Sernander in particular espoused a philosophy sometimes described as “nature-nationalism

We are pleased to offer a captivating portrait

He would go on to become one of Sweden’s most prolific portraitists

whose influence can be discerned in the mysterious and thought-provoking silhouette

Critically influenced by the famed marine artist Clarkson Stanfield in matters of composition and drama

his gaze lowered in quiet reflection

and the Kalmar Art Museum

Portrait of a Girl showcases another dimension of Mønsted's artistic abilities — his ability to convey personality and depth in portraiture

their silhouettes gently animated by the first light of day

unframed 14 x 18

sometimes simply known as Michiel

restoring the work to its original brilliance