Reserved - 19th-Century German School, Rural View With Cloudy Sky flowers 156 achieved for ‘The Polar

156 achieved for ‘The Polar Star’ at an auction in Sweden in 2015

Scuffing around the edges and one or two minor losses

Medium: Oil on woodOverall size: 15½” x 19½” / 39cm x 49cmYear of creation: c

A characterful early 20th-century portrait of an older gentleman in profile with a red necktie

a similar portrait of a boxer dog sold at Bonhams in the United States

Reserved - 19th-Century German School, Rural View With Cloudy Sky flowers 156 achieved for ‘The PolarA handsome late 19th century oil on canvas depicting a rural view under a vast cloudy sky. A well worn track bends away to our left before disappearing into a copse. Two figures have stopped to chat perhaps on their way home while the sun gently illuminates the distant scenery. We particularly love the horizontal layers in the composition, which reveal themselves as your eyes gradually explore the landscape. The painting is housed within a beautiful