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Christine Rebekka Eckersberg, f. Hyssing, kunstnerens første hustru
Christine Rebekka Eckersberg, f. Hyssing, kunstnerens første hustru is an oil painting by the Neoclassicist artist Christoffer Wilhelm Eckersberg. It dates from 1809 and is held in the collection of the Statens Museum for Kunst.
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Technique & Style
The small support size is consistent with a closely observed study of the sitter, Christine Rebekka Hyssing, the artist's first wife.
The portrait is executed in oil paint on canvas, a standard combination for Eckersberg's bust-length likenesses. The modest dimensions, 21 cm in height by 16.5 cm in width, place it among his smaller, intimately scaled portrait formats. Classified as a painting and a portrait, the work was produced in 1809.
The small support size is consistent with a closely observed study of the sitter, Christine Rebekka Hyssing, the artist's first wife.
History & Provenance
Christoffer Wilhelm Eckersberg completed the oil-on-canvas portrait of his first wife, Christine Rebekka Hyssing, in 1809. Measuring 21 cm in height and 16.5 cm in width, the work exemplifies the portrait genre and was executed in oil paint on canvas. Since its creation, the painting has entered the holdings of the Statens Museum for Kunst, where it remains catalogued as part of the museum’s collection. No earlier owners or commission details are recorded in the available sources.
Overview
Christoffer Wilhelm Eckersberg painted this portrait in 1809, employing oil on canvas to render a likeness of his first spouse, Christine Rebekka Eckersberg, née Hyssing. Executed within the neoclassical idiom that characterized much of his early output, the work is part of the permanent holdings of Denmark’s Statens Museum for Kunst.
Subject & Meaning
The sitter is presented as a serene, middle‑aged woman, her features rendered with a calm composure that reflects the domestic intimacy of marital portraiture in the early nineteenth century. By focusing on her gentle expression and modest attire, the painting underscores personal affection rather than public status.
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Christoffer Wilhelm Eckersberg
Christoffer Wilhelm Eckersberg (2 January 1783 – 22 July 1853) was a Danish painter.
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