Swedish School, Interior of Gripsholm Castle

Swedish School, Interior of Gripsholm CastleA fine 19th century oil on canvas depicting a sumptuous interior at Gripsholm Castle in Sweden. This majestic building was constructed in 1537 and is owned by the Swedish Royal Family. It has a fascinating history and its full of beautiful artefacts that span the generations. Since 1822, its also been home Swedens National Portrait Gallery, which is one of the oldest portrait collections in the world. If you peer through the door on the right hand

which is an area the artist knew well

which is four years earlier than the portrait of the bonneted lady

He’s wearing a heavy brown jacket with a waistcoat and tie

A provincial 19th-century portrait of a French officer proudly wearing the order of the legion of honour

Frame with a few minor chips

A rich 19th-century still life depicting an assortment of grapes with leaves

he was represented at the Munich Art Exhibition and the Great Berlin Art Exhibition

A fine early 20th-century Danish genre scene depicting an elderly couple examining a haul of fresh eggs

Her eyes peer through a network of extensive craquelure

19” x 13” / 49cm x 33cm

His outfit dates to around 1585

It seems to be the work of a ‘Portrait House’ in Vienna as it’s signed ‘Wiener Portrat Haus 1904’ and also stamped on the reverse