En læge ved sygesengen
1840
From the collection of Statens Museum for Kunst
1840
From the collection of Statens Museum for Kunst
Dominant colour
En læge ved sygesengen is a 1840 by Unknown, a Romanticism work, held at Statens Museum for Kunst.
This black-and-white photo shows a simple bedroom scene. A woman sits in a chair by a bed, watching as a man in a long coat adjusts a curtain over the bed. An older woman stands nearby, and a spinning wheel sits in the corner. The room has wooden floors, a small fireplace, and a few framed pictures on the wall. The photo feels quiet and personal, like a moment frozen in time. It’s one of the earliest known photos of a doctor at a patient’s bedside. Next, look up Romanticism to see how this style valued emotion and everyday life.
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