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Portrait of the Artist´s Sister, Cecilie Margrethe Petersen, née Købke

Unknown

1835

unspecified

From the collection of Statens Museum for Kunst

Romanticism Early 19th Century Portrait

Dominant colour

Portrait of the Artist´s Sister, Cecilie Margrethe Petersen, née Købke is a 1835 unspecified by Unknown, a Romanticism work, held at Statens Museum for Kunst.

Who painted this?: Unknown
When & what style?: 1835 · Romanticism
Where can I see it?: Statens Museum for Kunst

About this work

This painting shows a woman sitting still with her hands folded. She wears a red dress with a white collar and a green skirt. Her hair is pulled back, and she has a plain gold necklace and earrings. The dark background makes her face and clothes stand out clearly. The artist painted her skin and clothes with smooth, soft brushstrokes. Next, look up chiaroscuro to see how light and shadow create depth in paintings.