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Portrait of the Naval Lieutenant D. Christen Schifter Feilberg

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1850

unspecified

From the collection of Statens Museum for Kunst

Portrait

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Portrait of the Naval Lieutenant D. Christen Schifter Feilberg is a 1850 unspecified by Unknown, held at Statens Museum for Kunst.

Who painted this?: Unknown
When & what style?: 1850
Where can I see it?: Statens Museum for Kunst

About this work

This painting shows a man in a dark coat with red collar and cuffs, standing against a blue wall. He wears a gold shoulder epaulet and holds a black hat in one hand. His face is serious, with short dark hair and a white necktie. The coat has shiny buttons, and the background is plain except for a dark door frame. The man’s uniform suggests he might be in the military or navy. The gold epaulet and precise details of his clothing hint at rank or importance. Look up *chiaroscuro* next to see how light and shadow create depth in paintings.