Grevinde Margarethe Moltke, f. Løvenskiold
1786
From the collection of Statens Museum for Kunst
1786
From the collection of Statens Museum for Kunst
Dominant colour
Grevinde Margarethe Moltke, f. Løvenskiold is a 1786 by Unknown, a Romanticism work, held at Statens Museum for Kunst.
This is a black-and-white portrait of a woman with light hair styled in a high, rounded wig. She wears a lace collar and a simple dress with puffed sleeves. A small flower is tucked into her hair on one side. The photo looks like an old portrait, but it’s actually a 19th-century photograph, not a painting. The soft lighting and gentle shadows give it a dreamy feel. Check out chiaroscuro to see how artists used light and dark for dramatic effect.
