Wilhelm Gdanietz, Portrait Of A Fisherman Portrait Orientation What’s the story here

What’s the story here

which wanders off towards the warmth of the cottages

1750Provenance: SpainCondition: Artwork in presentable condition with areas of wear and losses perhaps caused by cleaning over the years

Frame a little tatty with age-related wear

A fine mid-19th-century oil on canvas depicting a lady wearing a silk shawl and lace bonnet decorated with roses

Wilhelm Gdanietz, Portrait Of A Fisherman Portrait Orientation What’s the story hereA characterful early 20th century portrait of a grizzled old salt. Hes heading back home after a hard day on rough seas. The artist, Wilhelm Gdanietz (1893 1962), has used a broad brush to daub in areas of light as it catches the various undulations. Gdanietz led a difficult life but overcame the odds to become a very successful painter. At the age of two, he became deaf following a bout of scarlet fever, which led to him spending much of his