Artwork
Kongelig dørvogter
Kongelig dørvogter is an unspecified painting by the Biedermeier artist Unknown. It dates from 1807 and is held in the collection of the Statens Museum for Kunst.
About this work
Overview
Kongelig dørvogter is a painting created in 1807 by 3871_person, currently housed at the Museum of Ethnography.
Subject & Meaning
The subject is a man dressed as a royal doorkeeper, indicated by his attire—a red coat with white trim, yellow pants, blue stockings, and a tall, pointed hat—and the gold key he holds, symbolizing his role. His shadow on the background wall adds depth.
Technique & Style
The painting exhibits meticulous attention to detail and vibrant color usage, characteristic of the Romanticism art movement.
History & Provenance
Created in 1807, the work is part of the collection at the Museum of Ethnography, though the artist's identity is represented by the placeholder '3871_person'.
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
