Artwork
Betty Jerndorff, f. Matthison-Hansen, kunstnerens hustru
Betty Jerndorff, f. Matthison-Hansen, kunstnerens hustru is a photography by the Impressionist artist Unknown. It dates from 1895 and is held in the collection of the Statens Museum for Kunst. This 1895 photograph, titled 'Betty Jerndorff, f.
About this work
Overview
This 1895 photograph, titled 'Betty Jerndorff, f. Matthison-Hansen, kunstnerens hustru', is held at the Museum of Ethnography. It depicts the artist's wife engaged in a quiet domestic activity.
Subject & Meaning
The image shows Betty Jerndorff seated indoors, intently examining a piece of lacework. Her attire and surroundings suggest a serene, everyday moment, with a wooden chair and spool of thread nearby.
Technique & Style
The photograph's soft lighting and muted color palette create a calm atmosphere, characteristic of a realistic representation. The artist's focus on capturing a quiet, domestic scene is evident in the delicate rendering of the lace and the subject's expression.
Context
The work is associated with the Realism style, which emphasizes everyday life and activities.
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
Elisabeth Zahrtmann, kunstnerens søster, læsende
Isoäiti, tohtorinna Augusta Frosteruksen (os. Norling) muotokuva
Binnenzicht
The Artist's Mother
Seated Woman
Between two lights
Breton woman
Old Peasant
By Lightlamp – Portrait of Artist's Aunt
Portrait of artist’s mother
The Keyholder
Betty Jerndorff, f. Matthison-Hansen, kunstnerens hustru