Christian Tilemann-Petersen, Kitchen Interior Scene grey An exquisite early 19th-century portrait

An exquisite early 19th-century portrait miniature depicting a young gentleman in his fashionable fineries

Fanny Christensen

The painting is inscribed on the reverse and housed within a period gilded frame

Perhaps his choice of subject suggests a reclusive character often lost within his own imagination

21½” x 28½” / 55cm x 72cm Year of creation

Christian Tilemann-Petersen, Kitchen Interior Scene grey An exquisite early 19th-century portraitA fine oil on canvas depicting a sparse scantly lit kitchen by Danish artist, Christian Tilemann Petersen (1874 1926). This is a masterclass in how to paint light cascading from a small window and the artist has captured a fascinating moment of complete stillness. His attention to detail brings life to each object and we particularly love the folk art wall hanging and the impressive grandfather clock. If you give the painting some time, you can almost