Skip to main content
Want more images or videos?
Request additional images or videos from the seller
1 of 17

19th Century Antique Dutch Oil Painting Interior Scene Couple Reading Framed

e.g. 1850-1860

$2,197
£1,667.92
€1,922.84
CA$3,107.96
A$3,346
CHF 1,791.85
MX$40,318.13
NOK 22,608.17
SEK 20,690.12
DKK 14,368.23

About the Item

Attributed to Hendrik Hollander (1823-1884). This exquisite example of 19th-century European genre painting portrays a noble couple engaged in reading within a luxurious interior scene. The young aristocratic woman, elegantly positioned in her leather-upholstered armchair, is dressed in a beautiful white silk gown with a striking red velvet cape trimmed in soft fur draped gracefully over her shoulders. Her golden jewelry adorned with precious stones clearly indicates her high noble status and refined taste. Her gentleman companion, wearing a dark doublet with sleeves embellished with gold thread embroidery and a traditional ruff collar, carefully examines his book at a table covered with richly patterned fabric. The composition showcases masterful painting technique characteristic of Dutch artistic traditions, with exceptional attention to period details, intricate textile textures, and atmospheric lighting effects. This beautiful work in classical academic style will certainly become a magnificent addition to any serious collection of European art. DETAILS: Artist: Unsigned. Attributed to Hendrik Hollander (1823-1884), Dutch historical genre painter. His works are represented in private and museums collections. Medium: Oil painting on wooden panel. Image dimensions (approx.): 43.4 x 38.9 cm (17.1 × 15.3 inches) Condition: Overall in very good conserved condition with minor age cracks, tiny retouches and paint losses. Framed dimensions (approx.): 62.7 x 58.8 cm (24.7 × 23.1 inches) Frame: Period gilt frame in good condition with age wear and restorations. Provenance: Swedish private collection. Shipping: Approx. weight 3 kg; packed approx. weight 4-5 kg. Secure, insured worldwide shipping available. Notes: Please refer to the high-resolution photographs that form part of the condition report. Colors and tonal values may vary when viewed in person, depending on viewing conditions and ambient lighting.
  • Attributed to:
    Hendrik Hollander (1823 - 1884, Dutch)
  • Creation Year:
    e.g. 1850-1860
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 24.7 in (62.74 cm)Width: 23.1 in (58.68 cm)Depth: 1 in (2.54 cm)
  • Medium:
  • Movement Style:
  • Period:
  • Condition:
    Overall in very good conserved condition with minor age cracks, tiny retouches and paint losses.
  • Gallery Location:
    Stockholm, SE
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU2257217178202

More From This Seller

View All
1858 Swedish Oil Painting Tender Family Scene Mother and Sleeping Child Framed
Located in Stockholm, SE
Immerse yourself in the touching scene of this 1858 painting that tells a beautiful story: As she protected her baby's sweet sleep, the mother nestled comfortably nearby, ready to kn...
Category

1850s Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Oil

Old Times House Interior Scene with Naughty Boy 19th century Genre Oil Painting
Located in Stockholm, SE
The painting captures a wonderfully amusing family moment set in the 16th century. In the center of the painting we see the father, exhausted by worries and dozing in his chair in fr...
Category

Late 19th Century Realist Interior Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Oil

1890 British German Romantic Oil Painting Italian Scene Shepherd and Girl Signed
Located in Stockholm, SE
This exceptional oil on canvas, attributed to Wilhelm August Rudolf Lehmann (1819-1905), a British artist of German descent, depicts a tender exchange between a young shepherd and an...
Category

Late 19th Century Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Gold Leaf

Antique 1868 Swedish Countryside Genre Oil Painting Bride Arrival Signed Framed
Located in Stockholm, SE
This charming Swedish countryside genre painting, signed lower left "T.A. Forssman" and dated 1868, captures a touching bride arrival scene: a young woman in traditional folk costume...
Category

Mid-19th Century Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Gold Leaf

1916 Danish Interior Genre Painting Conversation w Reverend Scene Framed Oil
Located in Stockholm, SE
Painting is signed for acknowledged artist Niels Holbak 1884-1954, who educated at the Art Academy in Finland 1909-10 and was taught at the Art Academy in Copenhagen from 1912-1914 a...
Category

1910s Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Oil

Early 1900s Flemish Style Oil Painting After David Teniers Tavern Scene Signed
Located in Stockholm, SE
Early 20th century oil on canvas by Swedish painter Per Collijn (1878-1961), inspired by David Teniers the Younger's "Tavern Scene with Pipe-smokers" (1610-1690). The scene shows com...
Category

Early 20th Century Dutch School Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Oil

You May Also Like

Antique 19th Century Dutch Interior Scene with Couple Seated Oil on Canvas
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Couple within Interior Dutch artist, late 19th century oil on canvas unframed canvas: 16 x 13 inches provenance: private collection, France condition: good and sound condition
Category

Late 19th Century Dutch School Interior Paintings

Materials

Oil

19th Century historical genre oil painting of a lady her physician
By Casimir van den Daele
Located in Nr Broadway, Worcestershire
Casimir van den Daele Belgian, (1818-1880) On the Mend Oil on panel, signed & dated 1857 Image size: 29 inches x 21.5 inches Size including frame: 35.5 inches x 28 inches A well-e...
Category

19th Century Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Dutch School 19th Century Oil - Couple at the Table
Located in Corsham, GB
A charming Dutch genre scene depicting a jovial couple at the kitchen table. The wife smiles as the husband offers her a drink from a pewter jug. A clay pipe lies on the table, whils...
Category

19th Century Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

The Gossip - Scottish 19thC art Victorian oil painting young romantic couple
By William Fettes Douglas
Located in Hagley, England
A fine Victorian Scottish genre oil on canvas painting which dates to 1868 and is titled The Gossip by famous Scottish artist William Fettes Douglas RSA. It is a stunning depiction o...
Category

19th Century Victorian Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

The Lesson - Portrait Interior - British Victorian art oil painting reading
Located in Hagley, England
This lovely British Victorian oil painting is by noted artist John Eaton Walker. Painted circa 1855 it is portrait in an interior of a beautiful young woman in a yellow satin dress. ...
Category

19th Century Victorian Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Lute Player and Woman Reading
Located in Astoria, NY
After Caspar Netscher (Dutch, 1634-1689), Lute Player and Woman Reading, Oil on Tin Panel, late 19th century, after the original painted in 1685, illegibly signed "F Meiur (?)" lower...
Category

Late 19th Century Dutch School Figurative Paintings

Materials

Metal