Hjalmar Matthiessen, Stargazing men the canvas is in reasonable

the canvas is in reasonable condition with craquelure throughout

A light professional restoration has been undertaken at some point within the last 50 years and this included relining the canvas

A fine mid-19th-century portrait of a dapper gentleman wearing a black coat

He later trained at the Academy itself so had the benefit of a broad range of influences

Hjalmar Matthiessen, Stargazing men the canvas is in reasonableA beautiful early 20th century interior scene by Danish painter, Hjalmar Amandus Matthiessen (1880 1955). It depicts a young lady looking through a roof window perhaps stargazing on a particularly clear night. Shes resting one knee on a chair and theres a table with an empty glass to her right. Matthiessen was born into an artistic family as his father and both grandfathers were painters. After developing his skills, he headed for the Academy in