Attributed To Adamine Sindberg, Still Life With Roses

Attributed To Adamine Sindberg, Still Life With RosesThis beautiful 19th century still life with roses is admirable in its gentle portrayal and subtle brushwork. Its attributed to Danish artist, Adamine Sindberg (1840 1919), who specialised in flower painting. Interestingly, the flowers are set against a dark background, a technique often employed by the Dutch masters, yet the flowers retain their delicacy despite the increase in contrast. The painting is inscribed on the reverse and housed within a

The portrait is signed/dated in the top right and housed within a gilded frame with a foliate border and coved sides

there are several areas of wear including craquelure

It’s recently been cleaned to restore its vibrancy

Medium: Oil on canvasOverall size: 23½” x 19½” / 60cm x 50cmYear of creation: 1933Provenance: BelgiumCondition: Good condition overall

A fine 19th-century landscape painting depicting an idealised rural view with figures

Craquelure in areas which has caused the paper to crack

The mark you can see in the lower right is on the glass rather than the drawing

The painting gained its unusual name simply due to the appearance of Mary’s thumb from beneath her deep blue veil

he carries the air of a distinguished country gentleman

390 achieved for ‘L'atelier dello scultore’ at auction in 2005

1880Provenance: EnglandCondition: Very presentable

Many of his views were drawn from the Chicago region but he also returned to Sweden to paint occasionally