Industrimanden og politikeren I.C. Drewsen

1843

From the collection of Statens Museum for Kunst

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Industrimanden og politikeren I.C. Drewsen is a 1843 by Unknown, a Romanticism work, held at Statens Museum for Kunst.

Who painted this?: Unknown
When & what style?: 1843 · Romanticism
Where can I see it?: Statens Museum for Kunst

About this work

This painting depicts an older man in a dark coat with buttons down the front, standing behind a table with a book on it. He has white hair and is wearing a white shirt and vest. The background is a dark wall, and there is a chair with a patterned back to his left. The man's attire and hairstyle suggest that he is from the 19th century. The book on the table may indicate that he is a scholar or intellectual. This painting is characteristic of the Romanticism movement, which emphasized emotion and individualism. To learn more about this style, look up the Romanticism movement.