Johan Gustav Olander
From the collection of Helsinki City Museum
From the collection of Helsinki City Museum
Johan Gustav Olander is a work by Nils Schillmark, held at Helsinki City Museum.
This is a portrait of a young man in a dark blue coat with gold buttons and a white cravat. His light hair is powdered, and he holds a hat with a white feather in his left hand. The background is plain and dark, keeping focus on his face and clothes. Notice the careful way the artist captured the texture of the coat and the softness of the powdered hair. This looks like a drawing, not a painting, which makes the details stand out even more. Check out the artist’s work—Schillmark, Nils—to see how he handled other portraits.
