Carl Mucke 1889 German Oil on Mahogany Panel Portrait of Young Girl Elsa Signed ^Sale

This touching portrait, executed in oil on a mahogany panel by the outstanding master of the Düsseldorf School Carl Emil Mücke (1847-1923), represents a striking departure from the artist's usual style. Celebrated throughout Europe for his meticulously detailed, cheerful genre scenes in interiors, here Mücke completely abandons his traditional canon. He creates this deeply emotional and lyrical portrait of his untimely deceased eleven-year-old daughter Elsa a year after her death. Casting aside all the conventions inherent in his commercial works, the artist, with incredible professionalism and fatherly love, recreates every detail of the image forever imprinted in his memory. Enveloping the model in deep shadow, Mücke compels the viewer to focus entirely on her refined facial features and mysterious gaze. This masterpiece, born from the creator's deepest spiritual sorrow, was painted exclusively for the artist's private family collection, which makes it not only exceptionally rare and exclusive against the background of his works, but also positions this portrait as a magnificent example of 19th-century portrait realism.
DETAILS: 
Artist: Signed "Carl Mücke, 1889" with inscription at the back of panel, painting by the famous German master Karl Emil Mücke (1847-1923). 
Image dimensions (approx.): 27 x 20.8 cm (10.6 x 8.2 inches).
Condition: Oil on mahogany panel. Overall in good condition with wear, tiny losses, few retouches; ready to frame. 
Frame: Unframed. 
Provenance: Swedish private collection. 
Shipping: Approx. weight 1 kg; packed approx. weight 2 kg. Secure, insured worldwide shipping available. 
Notes: Please refer to the high-resolution photographs that form part of the condition report. Colors and tonal values may vary when viewed in person, depending on viewing conditions and ambient lighting.