Portrait of the Marine Painter
1848
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From the collection of Statens Museum for Kunst
1848
unspecified
From the collection of Statens Museum for Kunst
The painting depicts a man with a receding hairline, wearing glasses and a brown coat over a dark vest and shirt. He is seated in front of a dark green curtain, with a wooden easel and a painting on it behind him to the right. The man's attire and the presence of an easel and painting suggest that he is an artist. The overall atmosphere of the painting is one of quiet contemplation, with the subject lost in thought as he sits in front of his work. To learn more about the artist behind this self-portrait, look up Emil Bærentzen.
