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The Painter Elisabeth Wandel

Unknown

1890

From the collection of Statens Museum for Kunst

Impressionism Realism Late 19th Century

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The Painter Elisabeth Wandel is a 1890 by Unknown, a Impressionism work, held at Statens Museum for Kunst.

Who painted this?: Unknown
When & what style?: 1890 · Impressionism
Where can I see it?: Statens Museum for Kunst

About this work

This is a black-and-white portrait of a person with short, dark hair and glasses. They’re wearing a high-collared shirt, looking straight ahead with a serious expression. The background is plain and dark, keeping all focus on their face. This is actually a photograph, not a painting—it’s from 1890. The style looks simple but precise, like the artist wanted to show real life without extra details. Next, check out chiaroscuro to see how light and shadow create depth in portraits like this.