Christen Købke, 'Portrait of P. Ryder, Son of the Artist’s Cousin', 1848
About the work
Overview
The son of Købke’s cousin, a master baker, is seen here in his work clothes, smoking a cigarillo. The basket of pretzels behind him is the outcome of a good day’s work.
Completed the year of the Danish artist’s death, the portrait shows him working on a larger scale than usual and with a restricted palette.
Key facts
Details
- Full title
- Portrait of P. Ryder, Son of the Artist’s Cousin
- Artist
- Christen Købke
- Artist dates
- 1810 - 1848
- Date made
- 1848
- Medium and support
- Oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 74.5 × 53.5 cm
- Acquisition credit
- On loan from a private collection
- Inventory number
- L1101
- Location
- Room 38
- Image copyright
- On loan from a private collection, © Private collection 2008
- Collection
- Main Collection
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