Niels Frederik Schiøttz-Jensen, Barber’s Shop Playful A characterful mid-19th-century French miniature

A characterful mid-19th-century French miniature depicting a seated gentleman holding a book

Medium: Oil on canvasOverall size: 24½” x 21” / 62cm x 53cmYear of creation: c

So it’s interesting to consider how this decision was made… It was surely in Favier’s interest to create a portrait that the lady was delighted with

Medium: Oil on canvasOverall size: 19½” x 23” / 50cm x 58cmYear of creation: c

Two figures have stopped to chat - perhaps on their way home - while the sun gently illuminates the distant scenery

Niels Frederik Schiøttz-Jensen, Barber’s Shop Playful A characterful mid-19th-century French miniatureA fine 19th century Danish oil on wood depicting a scene from a barbers shop. The artist, Niels Frederik Schittz Jensen (1855 1941) has exquisitely captured every detail. Note how the light falls across the three figures to create a diagonal through the composition. The barber, young man and girl are lit with strong contrast akin to chiaroscuro as the boy turns to talk with his sibling. Behind the figures, the room is rustic with the walls barely