Artwork
A Charlatan Selling Blacking in the Piazza Barberini in Rome
A Charlatan Selling Blacking in the Piazza Barberini in Rome is an oil painting by the Biedermeier artist Wilhelm Marstrand. It dates from 1844 and is held in the collection of the Statens Museum for Kunst.
About this work
Overview
A Charlatan Selling Blacking in the Piazza Barberini in Rome is a 1844 oil painting by Danish artist Wilhelm Marstrand, created during the Danish Golden Age of Painting.
Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts a street vendor in Rome's Piazza Barberini promoting a blacking product to a diverse crowd, capturing a lively scene of everyday interaction.
Technique & Style
The work is characteristic of the Biedermeier style, a genre scene rendered with attention to the play of light and shadow, evident in the varied attire and expressions of the figures.
Context
The scene is set in a public square in Rome, with a row of buildings and a statue in the distance, providing a sense of place and atmosphere.
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Artist & collection
Artist
Nicolai Wilhelm Marstrand (24 December 1810 – 25 March 1873), painter and illustrator, was born in Copenhagen, Denmark, to Nicolai Jacob Marstrand, instrument maker and inventor, and Petra Othilia Smith.
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