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The frame has various age-related scuffs
The reverse bears an exhibition label from the Berlin International Art Exhibition of 1891 and the official catalogue entry can be found here
A characterful mid-19th-century French miniature depicting a seated gentleman holding a book
The painting is housed within a later vintage frame and inscribed on the reverse
Niels Frederik Schiøttz-Jensen, Barber’s Shop Playful The frame has various age-relatedA fine 19th century Danish oil on wood depicting a scene from a barbers shop. The artist, Niels Frederik Schittz Jensen (1855 1941) has exquisitely captured every detail. Note how the light falls across the three figures to create a diagonal through the composition. The barber, young man and girl are lit with strong contrast akin to chiaroscuro as the boy turns to talk with his sibling. Behind the figures, the room is rustic with the walls barely