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Carl Johan von Schultzenheim

Ulrika Fredrika Pasch

unspecified

From the collection of Finnish National Gallery

Portrait

Dominant colour

Carl Johan von Schultzenheim is an unspecified by Ulrika Fredrika Pasch, held at Finnish National Gallery.

Who painted this?: Ulrika Fredrika Pasch
Where can I see it?: Finnish National Gallery

About this work

A young man with light hair sits stiffly in this portrait. He wears a gold jacket with brass buttons and a white cravat, holding a dark object in his right hand. The background is plain and dark, keeping all focus on him. Notice how the artist uses soft shadows on his face to make it look three-dimensional. This trick makes his skin and clothes appear almost real. Look up chiaroscuro to see how this lighting effect works in other paintings.