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En friers moder taler sin søns sag

Unknown

1850

From the collection of Statens Museum for Kunst

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En friers moder taler sin søns sag is a 1850 by Unknown, held at Statens Museum for Kunst.

Who painted this?: Unknown
When & what style?: 1850
Where can I see it?: Statens Museum for Kunst

About this work

This painting shows four people in a dim, cluttered room. A woman in a green dress stands near a man in a yellow vest and white wig, who sits with his hands folded. Another man in a yellow coat reads a paper, while a boy in a dark coat sits beside him, looking at the floor. A glass cabinet with a brass lamp sits in the middle, and a shelf holds a few small objects. The woman’s gesture toward the seated man suggests she’s explaining something important. The lighting is soft, focusing on their faces while the background stays shadowy. If you like this style of lighting, look up *chiaroscuro*.