Artwork
En aldrende maler
En aldrende maler is a photography by the Romanticist artist Unknown. It dates from 1789 and is held in the collection of the Statens Museum for Kunst.
About this work
Overview
En aldrende maler is a black-and-white photograph created in 1789 by an unknown photographer, currently held at the Museum of Ethnography.
Subject & Meaning
The image depicts an older man with a long white beard, holding a small brush in his right hand, poised to paint. The subject's age and occupation are emphasized, suggesting a representation of an artist or craftsman.
Technique & Style
The photograph employs chiaroscuro, a technique using strong contrasts between light and dark to create depth and emphasize the subject's features, particularly his hands and face.
Artist & collection
Domestic Scene
Giacomo and Cardinal Marco, investing Andrea, Abbot of San Zeno, with his Benefice
The Nymph of Fontainebleau
Portrait of a Woman
Madonna and Child with Saints in the Enclosed Garden
Venus and Minerva
Family Group of Four on Sofa
Wall painting from Room H of the Villa of P. Fannius Synistor at Boscoreale
Bildnis eines alten Mannes (Kopie nach)
Old man with a slate
Ein Evangelist
Ein Heiliger
A man in oriental costume, known as ‘The Rabbi’
Der Philosoph
Old Man in Fanciful Costume Holding a Stick
Portrait of an artist
Self-portrait of Anthon Schoonjans (1655-1726)
Kopf des Archimedes
Selbstbildnis
En aldrende maler