Charles Joseph Watelet, Lady With A Rose Peaceful Little is known about Brünnich

Little is known about Brünnich but it’s possible that he was the son of a well-known Danish zoologist by the same name

Towards the foreground

jewellery and a straw picture hat trimmed with a silk sash

A charming little painting of a contented French fisherman resting his chin on his arm

This majestic building was constructed in 1537 and is owned by the Swedish Royal Family

Charles Joseph Watelet, Lady With A Rose Peaceful Little is known about BrünnichA wonderful early 20th century half length portrait of a lady by Belgian painter, Charles Joseph Watelet (1867 1954). Shes holding a rose close to her face as she captures its scent for the very first time. Her skin tones are beautifully rendered with Watelets characteristically soft touch and the light is reminiscent of the impressionists. Watelet had a talent for portraiture and was prolific from the 1900s through to the 1930s. He seemed to favour