1808
oil
canvas
From the collection of Hamburger Kunsthalle
The Painter Caspar David Friedrich is a 1808 oil by Gerhard von Kügelgen, a German Romanticism work, held at Hamburger Kunsthalle.
This painting is a portrait of a man with blond hair and a beard. He is wearing a dark jacket over a green shirt and white cravat. The background is a mottled brown color. The man's gaze is direct, and his expression is serious. The brushstrokes are visible, giving the painting a textured look. The artist, Gerhard von Kügelgen, used oil paint to create this portrait. To learn more about the artist's technique, look up chiaroscuro.
Franz Gerhard von Kügelgen (6 February 1772 – 27 March 1820) was a German painter, noted for his portraits and history paintings.
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