Artwork
Alexandra Kutorga
Alexandra Kutorga is an oil painting by Yakov Kapkov. It dates from 1847 and is held in the collection of the Hermitage Museum.
About this work
Overview
Alexandra Kutorga is an oil painting created by Yakov Kapkov in 1847. It is now part of the State Hermitage Museum's collection.
Subject & Meaning
The portrait depicts a serene woman in a white dress, seated with her hands clasped together. Her downward gaze and subtle expression convey a sense of quiet contemplation. The subject's introspective mood is the painting's primary focus.
Technique & Style
The artist's use of chiaroscuro creates a sense of depth, with the subject's face and hands emerging from the shadows. The intricate folds of her dress demonstrate the artist's attention to detail.
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Artist & collection
Emilie Henriette Massmann, gift 1824 med kammerjunker Frederik Wilhelm Caspar von Benzon
Taiteilijan sisaren Ellen Edelfeltin muotokuva
Portrait of Lydia Miliukova (1832-?)
La ausencia
Portrait of Józefa Jabłonowska née Piwocka
Portrait of Emilie Henriette Massmann, Betrothed of Frederik Wilhelm Caspar von Benzon
Portrait of Miss Pisarzowska
Woman with her Knitting. One of the Artist's Sisters (?)
Portrait of a young woman leaning on a meridienne
Portrait of the Artist's Sister Ellen Edelfelt
La infanta María Luisa Teresa de Borbón luego duquesa de Sessa
Dame med strikketøj. En af kunstnerens søstre (?)