Self-Portrait with his Wife Marie-Sybille, born Krumm
1774
oil
From the collection of Gemäldegalerie Berlin
1774
oil
From the collection of Gemäldegalerie Berlin
The painting depicts a man and woman standing together, with the man on the left and the woman on the right. The man is wearing a green jacket with white lace cuffs and a white shirt with buttons down the front. He has gray hair and is holding a paintbrush in his right hand. The woman is wearing a yellow dress with a black shawl and a white lace head covering. She is holding a palette and brushes in her left hand. The man's right arm is around the woman's shoulders, and his left hand is holding a paintbrush. The woman's left hand is resting on the man's right shoulder. The background of the painting is dark brown. The artist's use of chiaroscuro creates a sense of depth and dimensionality in the painting. Look up chiaroscuro next.
