Georg Jahn, Portrait Of A Woman In A Mystical Garden trees Medium: Hand-coloured engravings on paperOverall

Medium: Hand-coloured engravings on paperOverall size: 12” x 15” / 30cm x 38cm & 20" x 16" / 51cm x 41cmYear of creation: c

000 achieved for an oil painting in 2006

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Georg Jahn, Portrait Of A Woman In A Mystical Garden trees Medium: Hand-coloured engravings on paperOverallThis exquisite early 20th century etching by German artist Georg Jahn (1869 1940) depicts a young woman standing before a mystical garden. She dominates the frame with her bold androgynous figure creating a pillar of strength. Jahn was nothing short of a genius. His near photographic etchings weave a rich narrative for the viewer to untangle. Theyre deep with emotion yet carry a sense of finesse reminiscent of the Old Masters. His approach has been