Frederik Wilhelm Caspar von Benzon, Groom-in-Waiting at the Danish Court
1820
From the collection of Statens Museum for Kunst
1820
From the collection of Statens Museum for Kunst
Dominant colour
Frederik Wilhelm Caspar von Benzon, Groom-in-Waiting at the Danish Court is a 1820 by Unknown artist, a Romanticism work, held at Statens Museum for Kunst.
This black-and-white portrait shows a young man in a stiff, formal jacket with dark buttons and a high collar. His cuffs are decorated with intricate patterns, and he holds a small box in one hand while resting his arm on the armrest of a chair. The background is plain and dark, keeping all focus on him. The portrait was made in 1820, but it looks like a painting—except it’s actually one of the earliest photographs ever taken. The details in his cuffs and the way his face is lit show how carefully the artist worked. Next, look up chiaroscuro to see how light and shadow create depth in portraits like this one.
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