Portrait of Hanne Wanscher, née Wegener
1835
unspecified
From the collection of Statens Museum for Kunst
1835
unspecified
From the collection of Statens Museum for Kunst
This painting shows a woman sitting still, her hands folded in her lap. She’s wearing a dark dress with a high collar, a light shawl covered in small red-and-blue patterns, and a dark wrap with a red trim. Her hair is pulled back neatly, and she’s looking straight ahead with a calm face. The shawl’s pattern looks hand-painted, almost like tiny flowers. The background is plain and dark, so all the focus stays on her clothes and face. Want to see how artists used light and shadow to make faces look real? Try looking up *chiaroscuro*.
