15 - O. BRANDT (1828–1892), Sketch: A Child in Traditional Italian Dress, Pencil

O. BRANDT (1828–1892), Sketch: A Child in Traditional Italian Dress, Pencil Otto Brandt (1828, Berlin – 1892, Olevano Romano): Sketch of a child in Italian costume wearing the headdress typical of the region, 19th century, pencil Technique: Pencil on paper, mounted on paper Stamp: – Collector’s stamp, Lugt no.: 3549. Erhard Oskar Kaps. Leipzig. 20th century, 19th century – On the reverse: Collector’s stamp, Lugt no.: 3951. Unknown/not identified. Mark: “Sammlung Scharfen.” Unknown. 20th century Inscription: Signed in the lower right margin. With a watermark in the paper. On the reverse, on the left, a collector’s stamp “EK” in a circle (Sammlung Erhard Oskar Kaps, Leipzig, L.3549). And on the right, a round stamp: “Sammlung Scharfen” (L. 3549). Date: 19th century Description: The child holds a book to his chest with his left hand. His right hand rests on his hip. The full-length portrait drawing is unfinished. Parts of the left half of the body are missing. Brandt studied at the Royal Prussian Academy of Arts in Berlin. From 1850 to 1852, he worked as an illustrator in Berlin. From 1850 to 1856, he participated in the Berlin Academy exhibitions; around 1853, he was in Paris, where he studied in the studio of Léon Cogniet. Residing in Rome from 1854, Brandt was primarily active as a genre and landscape painter. Keywords: Traditional costume, Italian costume, Italian headdress, sketch, child portrait, 19th century, Realism, Portraits, Germany, Size: Paper: 22.0 cm x 15.7 cm (8.7 x 6.2 in) Condition: Good condition. The paper has discolored slightly and has sporadic stains in places. Slightly creased at the top and bottom margins. With small puncture holes in the center of the top margin.