19th-Century British School, Portrait Of A Cartographer Orange A fine late 19th-century portrait

A fine late 19th-century portrait of an 18th-century artist at work by German painter

a cockerel stands proudly and looks towards a sedate cow

Hugo Oehmichen was a precocious talent and quickly found his way into the Royal Academy in Dresden

He was known as a particularly tough taskmaster - particularly with anatomical studies

was trained by him

19th-Century British School, Portrait Of A Cartographer Orange A fine late 19th-century portraitThis fine mid 19th century portrait depicts a dapper gentleman wearing a black coat, black waistcoat, white shirt and black necktie. A map of the West Indies rests on his desk and he holds a compass with both hands. Given the clues, its plausible that hes a cartographer and directly involved in mapping the region. There were several well admired map makers working at this time and our research is ongoing. The portrait is housed within an ornate swept