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The Artist's Daugther

Unknown

1728

From the collection of Statens Museum for Kunst

Baroque 18th Century

Dominant colour

The Artist's Daugther is a 1728 by Unknown, a Baroque work, held at Statens Museum for Kunst.

Who painted this?: Unknown
When & what style?: 1728 · Baroque
Where can I see it?: Statens Museum for Kunst

About this work

A woman sits holding a basket of grapes and peaches. She wears a light gray dress with ruffled sleeves and a soft smile. Behind her, a dark background and a red chair curve around her shoulders. The basket looks fresh, with leaves still attached to the fruit. The artist used shadows to make her face stand out against the plain background. Next, look up *chiaroscuro* to see how this lighting trick works.