Eleonora Gustafa Bonde af Björnö
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From the collection of Finnish National Gallery
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From the collection of Finnish National Gallery
Eleonora Gustafa Bonde af Björnö is an unspecified by Jakob Björk, held at Finnish National Gallery.
A woman in a fancy white wig holds a black half-mask with a red mouth. Her dress is dark with lace trim and red flowers, and her collar is white with gold embroidery. The background is plain green, keeping all focus on her. The mask she holds looks playful, like something from a party. Her smile feels warm but a little mysterious. Look up chiaroscuro to see how this kind of lighting works.
Jakob Björk spent his life painting the Swedish elite from the 1750s to the 1770s, turning lace collars and powdered wigs into his daily bread.
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