Georg Achen, Portrait Of Lars Mathson A Publican

Georg Achen, Portrait Of Lars Mathson A PublicanA charming late 19th century portrait of publican Lars Mathson by Danish artist Georg Achen (1860 1912). This fascinating little study captures the subjects character with skill and sensitivity. Achen was an accomplished painter who generally produced fine interior scenes with figures and beautifully observed landscapes. This piece is unusual for its informality and its interesting to consider how he came to create it. Its noted that Lars Mathson was

he demonstrated a canny ability for drawing landscapes and figures

1958Provenance: SwedenCondition: Very presentable overall

An inscription on the reverse refers to ‘Maria Birgitta’ who died in 1906 and there’s potentially also a reference to the artist

while the reeds are just quickly sketched in

which consisted of 250 works depicting his pond and gardens

1985 Provenance Sweden Condition

There are some marks on the glass which can be removed if you wish - just let us know if you would like us to clean it

The painting is signed B

who later became Captain-Generalcy of British forces - in part due to the influence of his wife

Van Neste studied at the Bruges and Antwerp art academies and later became a teacher

An impressionistic French landscape painting dating to the mid-19th-century

1930Provenance: DenmarkCondition: Very presentable overall