Frederik Vermehren, Portrait Of Etatsraad Hans Lytzen Albeck 1720s He has transformed an old

He has transformed an old wooden building at the corner of Mt

1920Provenance: HollandCondition: Very good

The portrait is signed/dated in the lower right

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He described an artist’s role as essentially a conduit for nature - to remain open and observe with impartiality

Frederik Vermehren, Portrait Of Etatsraad Hans Lytzen Albeck 1720s He has transformed an oldThis fine 19th century portrait by Danish artist Frederik Vermehren (1823 1910) depicts Etatsraad Hans Lytzen Albeck (1832 1918), a wholesaler from Copenhagen. Its dated 1872 when Albeck was 40. Vermehren was a master of detailed portraiture that captured a subjects characteristics. Weve discovered a photograph of Albeck and the likeness is impressive. In the 1870s, gentlemen were encouraged to dress quietly with little in the way of flamboyance. So