Artwork
Daniel Jacobson
Daniel Jacobson is an oil painting by the Post-Impressionist artist Edvard Munch. It dates from 1908 and is held in the collection of the Statens Museum for Kunst.
About this work
Technique & Style
The work is an oil painting executed on canvas, measuring 128.3 cm in height by 73.7 cm in width. It portrays Daniel Jacobson and was created in 1908. The painting is part of the collection at the Statens Museum for Kunst, where it has been exhibited in the context of the exhibition "Edvard Munch: portretter".
History & Provenance
The portrait of Daniel Jacobson, painted by Edvard Munch in 1908, is held in the collection of the Statens Museum for Kunst.
The work was created in 1908 as an oil on canvas portrait by Edvard Munch, depicting Daniel Jacobson. It entered the collection of Statens Museum for Kunst, where it remains on display.
The painting was first exhibited as part of the exhibition "Edvard Munch: portretter".
The portrait of Daniel Jacobson, painted by Edvard Munch in 1908, is held in the collection of the Statens Museum for Kunst. The work is executed in oil paint on canvas and measures 128.3 cm in height by 73.7 cm in width. The painting was included in the exhibition titled 'Edvard Munch: portretter'.
Overview
Created in 1908, this oil portrait by Edvard Munch depicts a solitary figure named Daniel Jacobson. Executed in a post‑impressionist manner, the work is part of the permanent collection of Denmark’s Statens Museum for Kunst. The composition presents Jacobson in profile, his posture relaxed yet slightly formal, set against an abstracted, multicolored background.
Subject & Meaning
Jacobson appears in a dark, loosely fitted suit with a partially unbuttoned jacket, a white shirt and spectacles, one hand tucked into his pocket. The informal pose and the ambiguous, almost dreamlike setting suggest an interest in the inner life of the sitter rather than a straightforward likeness, aligning with Munch’s broader focus on psychological presence.
Context
The work belongs to a period when Munch, having trained at the Royal School of Art and Design in Kristiania (now Oslo), was deeply engaged with bohemian artistic circles. His personal experiences of illness and loss informed a visual language that sought to externalize inner states, a concern evident in this portrait’s psychological emphasis.
Artist & collection
Artist
Edvard Munch ( MUUNK; Norwegian:; 12 December 1863 – 23 January 1944) was a Norwegian painter.
