Sophus Vermehren, Interior Scene With Two Women

Sophus Vermehren, Interior Scene With Two WomenA sensitive depiction of two women talking within a country house interior. This poignant little scene captures the imagination and its been superbly rendered by artist, Sophus Vermehren (1866 1950). The gentle nature of this piece reminds us of the close connection within families. Sophus Vermehren (1866 1950) was born into a creative family and destined to become an artist. His father, Frederik (1823 1910) was an accomplished painter well admired

Charles Leslie (1839-1886) has selected a time of the day when the sun is low and the shadows are long

It’s quiet and still - a place we’d all like to be

He trained initially as a blacksmith before working for porcelain manufacturer Bing & Grondahl

has rendered the various fungi with skill and a keen attention to detail

1870Provenance: DenmarkCondition: A little tatty with some paint loss in the lower areas and craquelure throughout

It has a misty dreamlike quality often synonymous with many portraits from the period

She wears a sumptuous peach dress with an embroidered lace wrap and stands before a beautiful antique tapestry

Thérèse was the niece of Thérèse Schwartze (1851-1918) - one of the greatest portraitists of her generation

1915Provenance: BelgiumCondition: Generally good

Polak was born in Paris and studied under M Thirion

1850Provenance: FranceCondition: Craquelure

She’s leaning forwards a little pensively