A Plaster Cast Vendor. Copenhagen Street Scene

1838

From the collection of Statens Museum for Kunst

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A Plaster Cast Vendor. Copenhagen Street Scene is a 1838 by Unknown, a Romanticism work, held at Statens Museum for Kunst.

Who painted this?: Unknown
When & what style?: 1838 · Romanticism
Where can I see it?: Statens Museum for Kunst

About this work

This photo shows a busy street scene with five people walking past a small vendor’s stall. The vendor, a man in a dark coat and cap, stands next to a table covered with small plaster statues of people. Behind him, a woman in a patterned dress and bonnet walks with a child, while two men in hats and coats chat nearby. A streetlamp hangs on the wall, and buildings line the background. The plaster statues look like classical figures, maybe copied from famous sculptures. The lighting is soft, with shadows adding depth to the scene. Look up chiaroscuro next to see how artists use light and shadow like this.