Portrait of Otto Marstrand's Two Daughters and Their Nanny by Wilhelm Marstrand. A 19th-century oil portrait of a Black woman in a vibrant red shawl and yellow headwrap standing between two young girls in blue dresses in a park.

Portrait of Otto Marstrand's Two Daughters and Their Nanny

Wilhelm Marstrand

1857 · Oil Paint, Canvas

A striking 1857 portrait by Wilhelm Marstrand featuring a vibrant interplay of color and character in a serene park setting.

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Where it works

A grounded artwork with confident presence in a warmer tonal register — holds a formal wall with confidence.

Often works in
Dining Room · Living Room · Study
Placement
Reads best as a confident vertical anchor
Walls
Best where a lighter wall gives it room to show
Color notes
Charcoal black, Rich brown, Soft gray

About the piece

Painted in 1857 by Wilhelm Marstrand, this masterful portrait depicts the daughters of Otto Marstrand alongside their nanny, Justina, in Frederiksberg Garden. The work is celebrated for its rich, saturated palette—notably the brilliant red shawl and deep blue dresses—and its dignified, sensitive treatment of all three subjects within a lush Danish landscape.

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