Theodor Von Der Beek, Self Portrait

Theodor Von Der Beek, Self PortraitThis mid 19th century bust length self portrait depicts the German artist, Theodor Von Der Beek (1838 1921), wearing a hat with a peacock feather. Von Der Beek was a notable painter of portraits and genre subjects. Looking intently towards the viewer (and indeed himself), he carries the air of a man with cultivated tastes. Hes thirty here in 1868 and on the cusp of producing some of his finest works. Born in Kaiserswerth, one of the oldest quarters of

805 achieved for ‘Lekende gutt på sten med seilbåt’ in 2006

which is a county that often inspired him

green and red

The canvas is signed/dated in the lower right and housed within a fine period gilt frame

Overall size: 26” x 37” / 74cm x 95cm

Is she relieved or saddened

where a white chest proudly dominates

A naive 19th-century maritime scene depicting several British ships within a busy harbour

A peaceful Danish interior scene depicting a study with a bookcase and an open door

designed for the eyes of her loved one

000 for ‘Western Hebrides’

The artist known as ‘J Langlois’ worked in a very similar style