Mrs Anna Flensburg

Mina Carlson-Bredberg (1857 - 1943)

Artist/Maker

Artist: Mina Carlson-Bredberg (1857 - 1943)

DatesSigned: Signed 1887

Material / Technique

Oil on canvas

Dimensionsh x w: Mått 130 x 87 cm h x w x d: Ram 139 x 95 x 5 cm

Inventory numberNM 2675

AcqusitionPurchased 1928

Other titlesTitle (sv): Fru Anna Flensburg Title (en): Mrs Anna Flensburg

DescriptionDescription: This painting depicts the artist’s sister, Anna Flensburg, who was also an artist herself. Mina Carlson-Bredberg’s artistic career gained momentum after she divorced her first husband and began to study for Carolus-Duran, one of the greatest portraitists in France at the time. This portrait of her sister can be viewed as a demonstration of all of Carlson-Bredberg’s skills – from the rendering of the different fabrics to the psychological portrayal of the subject.

Exhibited

Nationalmuseum -> Room 1434 1870-1900

Depicted Person

Anna Flensburg (1864 - 1947)

Motif categoryPortrait

Collection

Paintings (Paintings)

MaterialOil paint, Duk

TechniquePainting

Object category

painting

Keyword

Porträtt

External links

Wikidata: http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q18599450

Additional texteDescription: Mina Carlson-Bredberg painted her sister Anna on a visit to her studio in Paris. Anna wears a plain and simple skirt with the suggestion of a bustle. The bodice has been decorated with rather course bobbin-lace, which is also used on the cuffs. She wears a hat and has a fringe, something which became fashionable in the 1880s. A red cape edged in tassels is draped over her left shoulder. Carlson-Bredberg studied and worked in Paris for seven years. Amongst other things, she exhibited at the Paris World’s Fair of 1889. Exhibition text: Mina Carlson-Bredberg has portrayed her sister Anna visiting her Paris studio. Anna is wearing a smooth plain skirt, with a hint of a bustle at the back. The bodice has small pleats and is decorated with open lacework that is repeated in the cuffs. A fringed wool cape lies over her shoulder, and the red of the cape is repeated in her fashionable hat. Carlson-Bredberg worked in Paris for seven years and participated in the 1889 Paris Exposition.