Wenzel Tornøe (1844-1907). Portrait of a young Roman woman
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Wenzel Tornøe (1844-1907). Portrait of a young Roman woman. Oil on canvas. Sign.: 'Wenzel Tornöe'. 56 x 44 (76 x 65) cm. Appears with a few small parts minimal peeling. Wenzel Tornøe showed early talent as an artist and in 1860 was enrolled at the Academy of Fine Arts in Copenhagen. Here Tornøe received instruction from Wilhelm Marstrand and Carl Bloch, before in 1871 he went on to the Netherlands, Belgium, France and Italy. The meeting with Italy became a turning point for Tornøe's work as an artist, and under the influence of the rich artistic environment that existed here, he created his best and best-known works, e.g. 'Interior from a Roman cheese factory' (privately owned). The present painting of a young Roman woman in backlight, with its attention to detail and lighting, is a fine example of Tornøe's special talent as both a painter and a portrait of people.