Ancestor Portrait of Mandarin and First Wife

A distinguished pair of noble portraits Likely painted by Hans Hansen (1769–1829) or another artist from Circle of Jens Juel. These portraits are masterfull...

The picture is painted after a bust made by sculptor Jens Lund when Weie lent his studio in Amaliegade 23 up to his separate exhibition in the Art Associatio...

Kurt Trampedach, Danish 1943-2013 Framed portrait done in oil and mixed media on paper. Sheet dimensions: 37 x 33 cm. With personal dedication to Knud:...

Preben Fjerderholt (Danish, 1955-2000) “Self-portrait in half figure”. Oil on canvas, 120×78 cm. Unsigned, unframed, c. 1980. Literature: Lisbeth Bonde "Følelsen er alt. Preben Fjed...

Believing that the departed continue to hold influence over the lives of the living, many Chinese households honor their ancestors in private family rituals, invoking their spirits for long life, health, and prosperity. Commemorative portraits, which came into vogue in the late Ming and Qing dynasties, were commissioned specifically for ancestor worship and were believed to house the spirits of the deceased. When properly cared for, one's ancestors were believed to be a powerful source of honor, protection, and good luck. This pair of ancestor portraits was hand-painted in the late-19th century and beautifully depicts a Qing-dynasty couple. While some ancestral portraits offer a more stylized representation of one's ancestors, this particular pair is painted with incredible realism and life-like expressions. Rather than depict the pair in a regal hall wearing elaborate finery, the couple is shown in a quiet home environment, seated at either end of a square tea table. Their surroundings are minimal, practically undecorated, and they wear simple, matching blue silk robes. Two young children stand beside them, each trying to capture the attention of their grandparent. We love the painting's close attention to detail and the glimpse it offers of Qing-dynasty interiors - from the carved apron of the marble-top table to the red silk lotus slippers...

This intricately detailed composition is a late-Qing dynasty ancestor portrait depicting several generations of a family's male ancestry. Or...

Portrait of a Mandarin Boy, Watercolor Bernard L. Cohen, (American, 20th Century), Asian Figure, 1992, watercolor on paper, signed, dated, l.r. 20 by 14 in., overall, 27.5 by 20.75 ...

A nice pair of Chinese ancestor family group portraits, 19th century, on paper, framed in teak frames under glass. Twelve characters total in per...