1740
unspecified
From the collection of Finnish National Gallery
Dominant colour
Nahkuri Jakob Westin vanhempi is a 1740 unspecified by Johan Henrik Scheffel, a Biedermeier work, held at Finnish National Gallery.
This painting shows a man in a dark blue coat with white ruffles at his wrists. His hair is curly and gray, and he wears a light-colored cravat. The background is plain and dark, putting focus on his face and clothes. Notice how the artist used shadows to make his face look three-dimensional. The light hits his cheekbones and chin, giving him a soft, rounded look. Check out *chiaroscuro* to see how this lighting trick works.
Johan Henrik Scheffel (9 April 1690 – 21 December 1781) was a Swedish artist. He became known for his portraits of Carl von Linné, Christopher Polhem and Hedvig Charlotta Nordenflycht.
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