Portrait of Countess Caroline Schimmelmann(?)
1750
unspecified
From the collection of Statens Museum for Kunst
This painting shows a woman in a fancy 18th-century dress. Her hair is styled in a soft, powdered look with a few pins holding it up. She’s wearing a high-necked, embroidered jacket over a light-colored blouse, with lace cuffs and a flower pinned to her shoulder. In her hand, she holds a fan half-open. The dark background makes her face stand out, drawing attention to her calm expression. The way the light hits her skin and clothes suggests the artist paid close attention to shading. Next, check out chiaroscuro to see how this lighting trick works.
