Brændevinsbrænder Bagges enke
1750
From the collection of Statens Museum for Kunst
1750
From the collection of Statens Museum for Kunst
This is a round black-and-white photo of a woman dressed in old-fashioned clothes. She wears a high white collar with a bow, a dark red patterned dress, and a lace cap with a flower on top. Her expression is serious, and the lighting is brightest on her face. The photo looks like it was taken a long time ago, possibly in the 1800s. The style of her dress and the quality of the image suggest it’s not a painting but an early photograph. Check out the technique: chiaroscuro to see how lighting shapes faces in art.
