Artwork

Portræt af jomfru Nissen

Portræt af jomfru Nissen, by Unknown, 1850
Portræt af jomfru Nissen, by Unknown, 1850

Portræt af jomfru Nissen is a photography by Unknown. It dates from 1850 and is held in the collection of the Statens Museum for Kunst.

About this work

Overview

Portræt af jomfru Nissen is a photograph created around 1850 by an unknown artist. The image is a black-and-white portrait held at the Museum of Ethnography.

Subject & Meaning

The portrait depicts a woman, identified as jomfru Nissen, with a serious expression. She wears a dark dress with a high lace collar and a bow at the neck, and her hair is pulled back under a lace cap.

Technique & Style

The photograph is characterized by soft lighting, which obscures some details, and a plain dark background that emphasizes the subject's face and attire.

Artist & collection

Artist

Unknown

entity whose identity is not known