Søren Christian Bjulf, Interior Scene With Woman At Writing Desk

Søren Christian Bjulf, Interior Scene With Woman At Writing DeskA quiet 20th century interior scene by Danish artist, Sren Christian Bjulf (1890 1958). Here, we see a seated woman in a green dress reading by lamplight. Three fine paintings hang above her including a large portrait of a gentleman. Bjulf was an interesting artist that trained in Dusseldorf and Paris. His work covered an array of subjects including landscapes, interiors and portraits. The painting is signed in the lower right and housed within a

203 achieved for ‘Dagen/Gryningen/Natten’ at an auction in 1999

1860Provenance: DenmarkCondition: Very presentable overall

inscribed on the reverse and housed within a good later foliate frame with pierced corners

Rudolf Hellgrewe (1860-1926)

with its fine details and sunlit dial

Drews was predominantly a landscape painter but also had a fascination for capturing the effects of light within a room

Foss trained under the great P

The painting originated in Austria

1860Provenance: DenmarkCondition: Areas of light craquelure and a few very minor losses

Medium: Oil on canvasOverall size: 26” x 17” / 66cm x 44cmYear of creation: 1902Provenance: DenmarkCondition: Craquelure in areas but the paint layer is stable

you’ll notice that he has an interesting technique whereby he sketches in some of the details over areas of blocked in colour

And the brushwork is reminiscent of the Birmingham painter