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Young Lady

Bernhard Edler von Schrötter

1810

unspecified

From the collection of Nationalmuseum

Biedermeier Early 19th Century Portrait

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Young Lady is a 1810 unspecified by Bernhard Edler von Schrötter, a Biedermeier work, held at Nationalmuseum.

Who painted this?: Bernhard Edler von Schrötter
When & what style?: 1810 · Biedermeier
Where can I see it?: Nationalmuseum

About this work

This portrait features a young woman with dark, curly hair pulled back and adorned with a red ribbon. She wears a white dress with a low neckline and a red sash draped over her left shoulder. The background is a muted gray tone. The subject's gaze is directed slightly to her right, and her expression is neutral. The overall mood of the painting is subdued, with a focus on the subject's gentle features. The artist's use of chiaroscuro creates a sense of depth and dimensionality in the portrait. To learn more about this technique, explore the art of sfumato.

About the artist

Artist

Bernhard Edler von Schrötter

This German artist painted portraits of people in the early 1800s. His brush captured a quiet moment in *Young Lady* (1810), where a woman in soft light holds a fan close to her chest. Look for the way her collar folds…

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