Artwork

Portrait of Mrs. Pauline Hagen

Portrait of Mrs. Pauline Hagen, by Unknown, unspecified, 1825
Portrait of Mrs. Pauline Hagen, by Unknown, unspecified, 1825

Portrait of Mrs. Pauline Hagen is an unspecified painting by the Biedermeier artist Unknown. It dates from 1825 and is held in the collection of the Statens Museum for Kunst. Portrait of Mrs.

About this work

Overview

Portrait of Mrs. Pauline Hagen is an 1825 portrait painting by 231_person, currently part of the collection at the Museum of Ethnography.

Subject & Meaning

The portrait depicts Mrs. Pauline Hagen in elaborate, period attire, emphasizing her social status through meticulous details of her clothing and accessories.

Technique & Style

Characterized by loose brushstrokes, particularly evident in the rendering of feathers and fabric, the painting exhibits a soft, sketchy quality typical of early 19th-century artistic approaches.

History & Provenance

Created in 1825, the work is now housed at the Museum of Ethnography, though specific details of its acquisition or previous ownership are not provided.

Context

The painting aligns with the broader artistic trends of its time, notably aspects of Romanticism, which emphasized expressive and often less rigid representations of subjects.

Artist & collection

Artist

Unknown

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