Artwork
Maleren Harald Holm
Maleren Harald Holm is an oil painting by the Post-Impressionist artist Henry Lørup. It dates from 1896 and is held in the collection of the Statens Museum for Kunst.
About this work
Subject & Meaning
Symbolically, the portrait captures Holm in a dignified pose that reflects his status and character during the late 19th century.
The painting shows Harald Holm as its central figure, rendered in oil on canvas. It is classified as a portrait created by Henry Lørup in 1891, measuring 126.5 centimeters by 79 centimeters. The work is part of the collection at Statens Museum for Kunst, where it remains on display.
Symbolically, the portrait captures Holm in a dignified pose that reflects his status and character during the late 19th century. Its composition and execution emphasize realism and psychological depth typical of portraiture from this period.
Technique & Style
The painting is executed in oil on canvas, a medium consistent with Lørup’s practice in the early 1890s. The work shows the controlled, smooth handling typical of academic portraiture, with careful modeling of the sitter’s features and subdued tonal transitions. The composition is frontal and restrained, emphasizing the subject’s dignified presence without dramatic gesture or elaborate background detail.
The canvas support measures 126.5 cm in height and 79 cm in width. The subdued palette and refined brushwork align with contemporary Danish portrait conventions, focusing attention on the figure rather than surface texture or painterly bravura.
History & Provenance
The portrait of Harald Holm was created by Henry Lørup in 1891. Executed in oil paint on canvas, the work depicts the artist as its main subject. The painting is currently held in the collection of the Statens Museum for Kunst.
The painting is held by Statens Museum for Kunst. Its inventory number is not specified in the cited sources. The work was exhibited in 1891, the year of its creation, but further exhibition history is not documented in the provided references.
Overview
Created in 1896, this oil painting by Henry Lørup portrays the Danish painter Harald Holm. The work is part of the collection of the Statens Museum for Kunst, where it is displayed as a representation of late‑19th‑century portraiture.
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