Bella and Hanna. The Eldest Daughters of M. L. Nathanson
Painting by Christoffer Wilhelm Eckersberg / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bella and Hanna. The Eldest Daughters of M. L. Nathanson is a painting by the Danish painter C. W. Eckersberg. It was painted in 1820.
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Danish: Bella og Hanna. M. L. Nathansons ældste døtre | |
Artist | C. W. Eckersberg |
Year | 1820 |
Medium | Oil on canvas |
Location | National Gallery of Denmark, Copenhagen |
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A busy portrait painter, Eckersberg received a commission from Mendel Levin Nathanson [da] to paint two large family portraits. Eckersberg painted the two daughters in two different poses but made them appear strikingly similar, like two variations on a theme. The parrot in the cage may symbolize the longing of the daughters to move from a sheltered home and out into real life.[1]