Sketch Of A Man Portrait On Wood By H. Umbricht
Artist: Honoré Louis Umbricht (1860-1943)
Oil sketch on a gray-painted wooden panel of a portrait of a man in a suit
dated and signed in the lower right corner 1889
Honoré Louis was born in 1860 in Obernai, Alsace; he enrolled at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris in 1880 and painted this portrait in 1889, a few years after graduating from the school.
It is, therefore, an early portrait, yet it demonstrates a true mastery of line and form; with just a few brushstrokes, the subject is perfectly rendered.
It is difficult to trace the history of this work, as—being dated and signed—it does not correspond to a sketch for a more advanced portrait; it may have been painted from life during a friend’s visit and given to him as a gift, so it is a finished work, a testament to friendship.
dated and signed in the lower right corner 1889
Honoré Louis was born in 1860 in Obernai, Alsace; he enrolled at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris in 1880 and painted this portrait in 1889, a few years after graduating from the school.
It is, therefore, an early portrait, yet it demonstrates a true mastery of line and form; with just a few brushstrokes, the subject is perfectly rendered.
It is difficult to trace the history of this work, as—being dated and signed—it does not correspond to a sketch for a more advanced portrait; it may have been painted from life during a friend’s visit and given to him as a gift, so it is a finished work, a testament to friendship.
350 €
Period: 19th century
Style: Other Style
Condition: En l'etat
Material: Painted wood
Width: 32
Height: 41
Reference (ID): 1800864
Availability: In stock
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