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Portrait of the Painter Kitty L. Kielland
Harriet Backer
1883 · Oil Paint, Canvas
A dignified and moody 19th-century portrait of Norwegian artist Kitty Kielland, rendered with sophisticated light and texture.
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Where it works
A quiet, grounding work with softened warm notes — adds structure to a more polished room.
- Often works in
- Study · Library · Living Room
- Placement
- Reads naturally where the wall has more height than width
- Walls
- Benefits from light or mid-tone surroundings
- Color notes
- Charcoal black, Olive green
About the piece
Created in Paris in 1883, this portrait by Harriet Backer captures her contemporary, the painter Kitty Kielland. The work demonstrates Backer’s incredible skill in capturing the interplay of interior light on various surfaces—from the delicate lace of the collar and cuffs to the matte leather of the long gloves and the rich, plush fabric of the armchair.
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