Breakfast II: The Artist's Family by Gustav Wentzel. A family gathers around a sunlit breakfast table, seen in partial silhouette against a large window draped with delicate lace curtains.

Breakfast II: The Artist's Family

Gustav Wentzel

1885 · Oil Paint, Canvas

A luminous 19th-century scene capturing a moment of quiet domesticity defined by soft, filtered morning light.

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Where it works

A measured, grounding piece with softened warm notes — sits quietly within a room.

Often works in
Living Room · Dining Room · Study
Placement
Works well as a measured horizontal anchor
Walls
Best with clear wall contrast
Color notes
Soft gray, Warm beige, Charcoal black

About the piece

Painted in 1885 by Gustav Wentzel, this work is a masterful exploration of light and shadow within a domestic setting. The artist's family is depicted in a state of quiet repose, their forms rendered in soft silhouettes against the brilliant, diffused light of a window draped in translucent lace curtains, offering a timeless and intimate glimpse into late 19th-century life.