1850
From the collection of Bucharest Municipality Museum
Portret copil is a 1850 by Sava Henția, depicting Head, held at Bucharest Municipality Museum.
This painting shows a young child’s face and shoulders, looking slightly off to the side. The hair is curly and light, the skin is pale with a soft pink tint on the cheeks. The child wears a light-colored collar that blends into the background. The brushstrokes are loose, almost sketchy, giving the face a gentle, unfinished look. The artist left some areas slightly blurred, like the hair and neck. Next, look up chiaroscuro to see how light and shadow create depth in portraits.
Sava Henția (1 February 1848, Sebeșel - 21 February 1904, Sebeșel) was an Imperial Austrian-born Romanian painter, decorator and illustrator.
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