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Portrait of Emilie Henriette Massmann, Betrothed of Frederik Wilhelm Caspar von Benzon

Unknown artist

1820

unspecified

From the collection of Statens Museum for Kunst

Biedermeier Romanticism Early 19th Century Portrait

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Portrait of Emilie Henriette Massmann, Betrothed of Frederik Wilhelm Caspar von Benzon is a 1820 unspecified by Unknown artist, a Biedermeier work, held at Statens Museum for Kunst.

Who painted this?: Unknown artist
When & what style?: 1820 · Biedermeier
Where can I see it?: Statens Museum for Kunst

About this work

This portrait painting depicts a woman sitting in a chair, facing the viewer with a neutral expression. She has dark hair styled in an updo and wears a yellow dress with white lace details, a gold necklace, and earrings. Her right hand rests on the chair's arm, and she wears a ring on her finger. The woman's attire and hairstyle suggest a formal setting, possibly a wedding or engagement portrait. The painting's style and the subject's clothing are consistent with the early 19th-century Romanticism movement. The artist's use of chiaroscuro creates a sense of depth and dimensionality in the portrait. To learn more about this technique, look up chiaroscuro.

About the artist

Artist

Unknown artist

Xun Xu (c. 221 – 289), courtesy name Gongzeng, was a Chinese musician, painter, politician, and writer who lived during the late Three Kingdoms period and early Jin dynasty of China. Born in the influential Xun family,…

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