Christian Andreas Cothenius
1789
oil
From the collection of Gemäldegalerie Berlin
1789
oil
From the collection of Gemäldegalerie Berlin
The painting depicts a man sitting in a chair, wearing a red velvet coat with fur trim and a white lace cravat. He is holding a quill pen in his right hand, poised over a piece of paper on a table in front of him. The background is dark, with a few books and objects visible behind the man. The man's face is serious, with a slight smile playing on his lips. His hair is gray and styled in a neat queue. The overall atmosphere of the painting is one of quiet contemplation, as if the man is lost in thought. This painting is a great example of the work of artist Anna Dorothea Therbusch.
