Wholesale Dealer Christian Thomsen
1814
From the collection of Statens Museum for Kunst
1814
From the collection of Statens Museum for Kunst
This black-and-white portrait shows a serious-looking man in his 50s or 60s. He’s wearing a dark coat with a white cravat tied neatly at his neck. The background is plain and dark, keeping all the focus on his face. The painting’s style looks like it might be from the early 1800s, based on the clothing and the way the light falls on his face. The artist used simple but careful shading to make his features stand out. If you like this style, look up chiaroscuro to see how artists use light and shadow like this.
