Artwork

Christina Agatha Silfersparren muotokuva

Christina Agatha Silfersparren muotokuva, by Nils Schillmark, unspecified
Christina Agatha Silfersparren muotokuva, by Nils Schillmark, unspecified

Christina Agatha Silfersparren muotokuva is an unspecified painting by Nils Schillmark. It is held in the collection of the Finnish National Gallery.

About this work

Overview

Christina Agatha Silfersparren muotokuva is a portrait painting depicting a woman in a dark hat and blue dress.

Subject & Meaning

The subject is shown wearing a deep blue dress with a white collar and bow, her face calm with a hint of a smile. The dark background emphasizes her features.

Technique & Style

The painting employs chiaroscuro, using soft light and shadow to create a three-dimensional effect on the subject's face, highlighting the artist's skill in manipulating light and dark to achieve depth.

Artist & collection

Artist

Nils Schillmark

Nils Schillmark (26 September 1745 – 28 January 1804) was a Swedish painter who lived and worked in the part of Sweden that later would be Finland.