19th-Century British School, Portrait Of A Cartographer Orange This early 20th-century oil painting

This early 20th-century oil painting by Danish artist Christian Tilemann-Petersen (1874-1926) depicts a room at Charlottenlund Castle

A fine late 19th-century portrait of an 18th-century artist at work by German painter

locally-made

he was probably living in Stockholm so perhaps it was a tannery based in the City

was trained by him

19th-Century British School, Portrait Of A Cartographer Orange This early 20th-century oil paintingThis fine mid 19th century portrait depicts a dapper gentleman wearing a black coat, black waistcoat, white shirt and black necktie. A map of the West Indies rests on his desk and he holds a compass with both hands. Given the clues, its plausible that hes a cartographer and directly involved in mapping the region. There were several well admired map makers working at this time and our research is ongoing. The portrait is housed within an ornate swept