Artwork

Carl Johan von Schultzenheim

Carl Johan von Schultzenheim, by Ulrika Fredrika Pasch, unspecified
Carl Johan von Schultzenheim, by Ulrika Fredrika Pasch, unspecified

Carl Johan von Schultzenheim is an unspecified painting by Ulrika Fredrika Pasch. It is held in the collection of the Finnish National Gallery. This portrait depicts a young man seated in a formal pose, dressed in a gold jacket with brass buttons and a white cravat.

About this work

Overview

This portrait depicts a young man seated in a formal pose, dressed in a gold jacket with brass buttons and a white cravat.

Subject & Meaning

The subject holds a dark object in his right hand, but its significance is unclear; the plain dark background emphasizes his figure.

Technique & Style

The artist employs chiaroscuro, using soft shadows to create a three-dimensional effect on the subject's face, giving his skin and clothes a lifelike appearance.

Artist & collection

Artist

Ulrika Fredrika Pasch

Ulrika Fredrika Pasch spent her life painting faces in a city where women weren’t supposed to pick up a brush.