Gerard Seghers - Christ at the ColumnFollower of Gerard Seghers (1591 1651) Christ at the Columnoil on wood panel c. 1700s unframed 19. 5 14 cm Provenance: Originally in the collection of Dr. Axel Munthe (18571949), the renowned Swedish physician and author celebrated for his philanthropic work and for founding Villa San Michele on the island of Capri. In the late 19th century, Munthe presented the painting as a personal gift to his close friend Prince Eugen, Duke of Nrke (18651947), a

their light reflected in the water in elongated vertical streaks that animate the surface of the harbour

he first trained in crafts and drawing before enrolling at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in 1879

and crystal-clear lakes

he later aligned with Sweden’s progressive Opponents movement of the 1880s and drew influence from the French Barbizon school of plein-air naturalism

the sheet measures 16

as evidenced in the delicate rendering of the girl’s skin tone and the interplay of light across the surface

the central building appears to be engulfed in flames

focusing the viewer's attention on the man's expressive face

maintaining a summer residence on the island for several decades

” (“Our poor little Giza with its mud houses and palm trees

This small yet striking oil painting on panel presents a solitary image of the scourged Christ

The surrounding scenery is rendered with loose