Artwork
Mefisto Consul Dahlander
Mefisto Consul Dahlander is an unspecified painting by the Impressionist artist Anders Zorn. It dates from 1892 and is held in the collection of the Nationalmuseum.
About this work
Overview
Mefisto Consul Dahlander is a 1892 painting by Anders Zorn, currently held at the Nationalmuseum.
Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts a man in a red robe and hat, adorned with a long feather, gazing to the left against a dark blue background. His serious expression is rendered in detail, suggesting a figure of significance or authority.
Technique & Style
The work showcases Zorn's skill in capturing texture and detail, evident in the folds of the robe and the feather on the hat, as well as the subject's facial features.
Artist & collection
Artist
Anders Leonard Zorn was born in February 1860 in Mora, Dalarna, the illegitimate son of a Bavarian brewer and a Swedish farmer's daughter; his mother died shortly after his birth, and his grandparents raised him.
