Artwork
Portrait of the Artist´s Mother, Cecilia Margrethe Købke, née Petersen
Portrait of the Artist´s Mother, Cecilia Margrethe Købke, née Petersen is an unspecified painting by the Romanticist artist Unknown. It dates from 1836 and is held in the collection of the Statens Museum for Kunst.
About this work
Overview
Portrait of the Artist's Mother, Cecilia Margrethe Købke, née Petersen, is an 1836 portrait by 1117_person, currently housed at the Museum of Ethnography.
Subject & Meaning
The portrait captures an elderly Cecilia Margrethe Købke in a moment of contemplation, her gaze directed at the viewer with an air of quiet introspection.
Technique & Style
Against a dark background, the artist employs a varied color palette to achieve depth and texture, emphasizing the subject's features and emotional state.
History & Provenance
Created in 1836, the work is attributed to 1117_person and is now part of the Museum of Ethnography's collection.
Context
The painting exemplifies elements of Romanticism, characterized by its focus on emotional depth and the individual's introspective state.
Artist & collection
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Portrait of the Artist´s Mother, Cecilia Margrethe Købke, née Petersen
Portrait of Inger Margrethe Høyen, née Schrøder, the Mother of the Art Historian N.L. Høyen
Portrait of Inger Margrethe Høyen, née Schrøder, the Mother of the Art Historian N.L. Høyen
The Artist's Mother, Frederikke Eleonore Cathrine Rørbye, née Stockfleth
Portrait of the Artist´s Sister, Cecilie Margrethe Petersen, née Købke
The Artist's Mother