Mathias Friis von Irgens-Bergh, chargé d'affaires i Dresden

Jensen employs a restrained palette of muted tones, allowing the pale complexion and subtle stubble of the diplomat’s face to emerge under a soft, diffused light. The brushwork is smooth and precise, characteristic of the Danish Golden Age’s emphasis on clarity and faithful representation in portraiture.

Created during Jensen’s prolific period—when he produced more than four hundred portraits of notable contemporaries—the painting has remained in Danish public ownership. It entered the Statens Museum for Kunst’s holdings, where it is displayed as part of the museum’s representation of early‑19th‑century Danish portraiture.