Wenzel Tornoe (Danish 1844-1907)

Portrait of Little Girl with Handkerchief
oil on canvas, signed with initials lower left "WT"
Size: 15 ¼ h x 12 ¼ w in (with frame: 20 ½ h x 18 w in)
Provenance: Estate of Joseph and Rosalie Segal, Vancouver Canada
ZJ20934     

Celebrated genre painter Wenzel Tornøe was known for his happy, anecdotal portraiture and genre scenes painted in the traditional Charlottenborg style enhanced by his bright pallet and strong composition. He studied at the Royal Danish Academy from 1860 to 1865, and under the well-known painter Carl H. Bloch. He exhibited at the Charlottenborg Spring Exhibition in 1865 where he continued to exhibit throughout his career until his death 1907, missing only three years. Tornøe began as a historical painter, however in 1864 turned to genre painting taking many of his subjects from his extensive travels throughout Europe.                                            

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