Artwork

Kunstnerens søn, Peter

Kunstnerens søn, Peter, by Unknown, 1894
Kunstnerens søn, Peter, by Unknown, 1894

Kunstnerens søn, Peter is a photography by Unknown. It dates from 1894 and is held in the collection of the Statens Museum for Kunst.

About this work

Overview

Kunstnerens søn, Peter is a portrait created by 1231_person around 1894, currently held at the Museum of Ethnography.

Subject & Meaning

The work depicts a boy, likely the artist's son Peter, in a close-up view of his face and shoulders. His facial expression is characterized by wide, focused eyes and slightly parted lips.

Technique & Style

Executed in a medium that resembles photography, the portrait is actually a drawing, possibly created with charcoal or a soft pencil. The smooth shading achieves a high level of detail, contrasting with the dark background to emphasize the subject's features.

Artist & collection

Artist

Unknown

entity whose identity is not known