Where can I see Portrait of Emilie Krohn, née Købke, the Artist´s Sister-in-Law?

Portrait of Emilie Krohn, née Købke, the Artist´s Sister-in-Law is held by Statens Museum for Kunst.

What movement is Portrait of Emilie Krohn, née Købke, the Artist´s Sister-in-Law?

Portrait of Emilie Krohn, née Købke, the Artist´s Sister-in-Law is associated with German Romanticism.

Artwork

Portrait of Emilie Krohn, née Købke, the Artist´s Sister-in-Law

Portrait of Emilie Krohn, née Købke, the Artist´s Sister-in-Law is an oil painting by the German Romanticist artist Christen Købke. It dates from 1838 and is held in the collection of the Statens Museum for Kunst.

About this work

Overview

Christen Købke's 1838 oil painting, Portrait of Emilie Krohn, née Købke, the Artist's Sister-in-Law, is a representative work of the Golden Age of Danish Painting. It is now part of the Statens Museum for Kunst collection.

Subject & Meaning

The portrait depicts Emilie Krohn, Købke's sister-in-law, with dark hair and a brown dress featuring a white lace collar. Her neutral expression and elegant attire convey a sense of refinement.

Technique & Style

The painting's solid black background creates a striking contrast with the subject's clothing. Købke's use of oil paint and attention to detail, such as the black and white bow at the neck, demonstrate his technical skill.

History & Provenance

Executed in 1838, the painting is associated with the German Romanticism movement and reflects Købke's contribution to this artistic trend.

Portrait of Emilie Krohn, née Købke, the Artist´s Sister-in-Law, Unknown

Artist & collection

Artist

Christen Købke

Christen Schiellerup Købke (26 May 1810 – 7 February 1848) was a Danish painter, and one of the best-known artists from the Golden Age of Danish Painting.