Carl Vilhelm Holsøe
(Danish, 1863-1935)


Interior with the artist’s wife.
Oil on canvas.

The interior of Holsøe’s home is richly adorned, and rendered with painterly brushstrokes, which emphasize the plasticity and reflective qualities of the objects depicted.

The silver platter together with the porcelain vase echo the tones of the sitter’s neck, gently reflecting the light pooling in from the window behind, resulting in a painting which is at once tangible and deeply contemplative.