Therbusch, Anna Dorothea: Porträt eines Bildhauers (wohl Carl Philipp Glume)

1775

From the collection of City Museum Berlin

Dominant colour

Therbusch, Anna Dorothea: Porträt eines Bildhauers (wohl Carl Philipp Glume) is a 1775 by Unknown, depicting Portrait, held at City Museum Berlin.

Who painted this?: Unknown
When & what style?: 1775
Where can I see it?: City Museum Berlin

About this work

This painting depicts a man with a serious expression, wearing a dark coat and a white cravat. He is holding a chisel in his right hand and a sculpture of a human head in his left. The background of the painting is dark, which helps to focus attention on the subject. The man's facial features are well-defined, with a prominent nose and eyebrows. His hair is dark and styled in a neat manner. The sculpture he is holding appears to be a work in progress, with visible chisel marks on its surface. The level of detail in the painting suggests that it is a portrait of a sculptor, possibly Carl Philipp Glume. To learn more about the artist's technique, look up cross-hatching.