Old World Portraits
The Artist Aukusti Uotila
Albert Edelfelt
A striking 19th-century portrait study by Albert Edelfelt, capturing a young artist in profile with dramatic chiaroscuro lighting.
Self-Portrait
Albert Edelfelt
1874 · Oil Paint, Canvas
An evocative 19th-century self-portrait capturing a young man in a moment of quiet, focused contemplation.
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Where it works
A substantial, grounding work with softened warm notes — supports a polished room with depth.
- Often works in
- Library · Study · Living Room
- Placement
- Strongest where a vertical wall can take more presence
- Walls
- Best where a lighter wall gives it room to show
- Color notes
- Charcoal black, Aged gold
About the piece
Painted in Paris in 1874, this masterful self-portrait by Albert Edelfelt showcases the artist's early command of light and shadow. The moody, dark palette and the subject's direct gaze create a compelling and sophisticated presence that anchors any room with scholarly elegance.
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