Artwork
Kapteeni Carl Adolf Möllersvärd
Kapteeni Carl Adolf Möllersvärd is an unspecified painting by Ulrika Fredrika Pasch. It is held in the collection of the Finnish National Gallery.
About this work
Overview
This portrait depicts a man in 18th-century attire, attributed to Ulrika Fredrika Pasch, a female artist active during a period when women in art were uncommon.
Subject & Meaning
The subject, Kapteeni Carl Adolf Möllersvärd, is shown wearing ornate clothing, including a dark coat with gold buttons and a star-shaped medal, indicating his status or rank.
Technique & Style
The painting features a simple, dark background that highlights the subject's face and elaborate clothing, with a focus on bright yet restrained colors.
Artist & collection
Artist
Ulrika Fredrika Pasch spent her life painting faces in a city where women weren’t supposed to pick up a brush.
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