A Bedroom in Bernstorff Palace near Copenhagen

ca. 1845

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 807

This bedroom’s ceiling and walls are covered in delicate pink floral-patterned fabric. Daylight streaming through the drapery softens the edges of forms and blurs details, creating an ethereal rose-colored glow. The mirror in front of the window reflects parts of the room that cannot otherwise be seen.

It was probably Gertner’s reputation as a portraitist that led to the opportunity to paint this interior in Bernstorff Palace following its 1842 renovation by Christian VIII, King of Denmark (r. 1840–48).

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Title: A Bedroom in Bernstorff Palace near Copenhagen
Artist: Johan Vilhelm Gertner (Danish, Copenhagen 1818–1871 Copenhagen)
Date: ca. 1845
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 24 3/4 × 20 1/2 in. (62.8 × 52 cm)
Classification: Paintings
Credit Line: Gift of the Eugene V. and Clare E. Thaw Charitable Trust, 2018
Object Number: 2018.289.3
Curatorial Department: European Paintings

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