Old World Portraits
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Portrait of Albert Mewes
Hermann Brücke
1866 · Medium Not Listed
A dignified 19th-century portrait of a gentleman in his study, capturing a moment of quiet professional reflection.
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Where it works
A substantial, grounding work in a warmer tonal register — holds a formal wall with confidence.
- Often works in
- Study · Library · Office
- Placement
- Strongest where a vertical wall can take more presence
- Walls
- Benefits from light or mid-tone surroundings
- Color notes
- Charcoal black, Deep burgundy, Terracotta clay
About the piece
Painted in 1866 by Hermann Brücke, this oil portrait depicts Albert Mewes, a prominent Berlin factory owner, within his personal study. Mewes is shown with a distinguished grey beard, dressed in formal attire and holding a newspaper, surrounded by the quiet details of a mid-19th-century office including a shaded lamp and writing desk.
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