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Cathrine von Halle, née Nathanson

Unknown

1830

From the collection of Statens Museum for Kunst

Romanticism Early 19th Century

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Cathrine von Halle, née Nathanson is a 1830 by Unknown, a Romanticism work, held at Statens Museum for Kunst.

Who painted this?: Unknown
When & what style?: 1830 · Romanticism
Where can I see it?: Statens Museum for Kunst

About this work

This is a portrait of a woman in a dark blue dress and a tall, light blue hat with lace. She’s sitting still, her hands resting in her lap, and her face is calm. The background is plain and dark, so all the focus is on her. The lace on her hat and collar is painted in fine detail. This kind of careful attention to fabric was common in portraits from the 1800s. Look up chiaroscuro to see how artists used light and shadow to create depth.