Late 16th-Century Italian School, Saint Jerome The Penitent Yellow Taking careful note of the

Taking careful note of the lighting

This fine mid-20th-century oil painting by Danish artist Sophus Vermehren (1866-1950) depicts an elderly man sleeping in an armchair while a woman comforts him

at which point his education was interrupted following his conscription into the Danish Army

the smoke-billowing chimneys of the whirring factories provide an industrial backdrop

wrapped in a heavy woollen shawl

Late 16th-Century Italian School, Saint Jerome The Penitent Yellow Taking careful note of theThis late 16th century Italian School oil on copper depicts Saint Jerome in penitence, contemplating Christs crucifixion, while holding a stone to his chest, with a landscape beyond. Its based upon an engraving (c. 1580) attributed to Raphal Sadeler (1560 61 1628 32), which is after a design by Flemish painter, Maerten de Vos (1532 1603). Born in Stridon, Dalmatia, Saint Jerome (342 420) is celebrated both for his translation of the Bible into Latin