Artwork
Portrait of a Lady
Portrait of a Lady is an unspecified painting by Unknown. It dates from 1650 and is held in the collection of the Statens Museum for Kunst.
About this work
Overview
The Portrait of a Lady is a painting created around 1650 by an unknown artist, currently held at the Museum of Ethnography.
Subject & Meaning
The portrait depicts a woman with light brown hair, wearing a distinctive hat and white collar, set against a dark background. Her calm expression is accentuated by soft shading, creating a subtle glow.
Technique & Style
The artist employs chiaroscuro, a technique using strong contrasts between light and dark, to highlight the subject's features, particularly her cheekbones and neck.
Artist & collection
Domestic Scene
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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
Portrait of a Lady
Portrait of a lady
Portrait of a young woman
Bildnis einer Prinzessin
Portrait of a Woman, Said to Be Lucy Percy (1600?–1660), Countess of Carlisle
Portret de femeie
Henrietta Maria
Unbekannte Dame
Bildnis der Landgräfin Marie Hedwig von Hessen-Darmstadt, Tochter des Landgrafen Georg II., Herzogin von Sachsen-Meiningen (1647-1680) (?) (?)
Bildnis der Gemahlin des Hofmedailleurs Franz Aandreas Schega
Bildnis einer Frau
Dameportræt, kaldet frøken Sneedorf