Artwork
En tjenestepige viser sin kærestes portræt til en grønthandlerske
En tjenestepige viser sin kærestes portræt til en grønthandlerske is an oil painting by David Monies. It dates from 1890 and is held in the collection of the Statens Museum for Kunst.
About this work
Overview
En tjenestepige viser sin kærestes portræt til en grønthandlerske is an oil painting by David Monies, created in 1890, and is part of the Statens Museum for Kunst collection.
Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts an intimate scene of three women in a dimly lit room, where a servant girl shares a portrait of her loved one with a greengrocer's wife and a young girl, suggesting a quiet, personal moment.
Technique & Style
The artist's use of chiaroscuro creates a sense of depth and volume, drawing attention to the central figures and emphasizing the intimate atmosphere of the scene.
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Artist & collection
Woman Selling Vegetables
Woman Drawing Water from a Well
The Vegetable Stall
Woman Baking Pancakes
The Grocer’s Shop
A Mother Feeding her Child (The Happy Mother)
Tavern Scene with Standing Couple
The Greengrocer's Shop De Buyskool
Kitchen
Small Courtyard
The greengrocer at the sign of 'De Buyscool'
Vegetable market