Jakob Kulle, Think

Jakob Kulle, ThinkThis intriguing late 19th century oil painting by Swedish artist Carl Jakob Kulle (1838 1898) depicts a man deep in thought as he rests his arms on a stable door. We only catch a glimpse of the scenery but perhaps hes looking across a field towards a distant horizon. Kulle was an interesting man and, when he created this in circa 1890, he was involved in various projects. Alongside his work as a painter, he also created weaving schools as he had a

Hollywood and Pasadena) before becoming the co-founder of the Hollywood Art Institute

engraved by William Satchwell Leney (1769-1831) after John Downman ARA (1750-1824)

you can imagine that it was a little similar to the modern-day - but rather than a hot coffee

While in the top left

he had already moved on to someone else

A mid-20th-century three quarter length portrait of a seated lady by Finnish-Swedish artist

In near-darkness

While gentleman were expected to wear shirts with upstanding collars and cravats or neckties

Paul Sterpin (1873-1952)

Albert Henrich (1899-1971)

An enigmatic and slightly macabre early 18th-century portrait fragment of a lady

Medium: Oil on canvasOverall size: 27” x 36” / 69cm x 91cmYear of creation: c