The Artist's Sitting Room in Ritterstrasse
The Met
Artist: Adolph Menzel(German, Breslau 1815–1905 Berlin)
Date: 1851
Department: European Paintings
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Oil on cardboard
Dimensions: 12 5/8 x 10 5/8 in. (32.1 x 27 cm)
Credit Line: Purchase, Nineteenth-Century, Modern and Contemporary Funds, Leonora Brenauer Bequest, in memory of her father, Joseph B. Brenauer, Catharine Lorillard Wolfe Collection, Wolfe Fund, and Paul L. and Marlene A. Herring and John D. Herring Gift, 2009
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
A dimly lit room with a window, red patterned curtains, a dark table, and a sofa
Detailed Description
An interior room is depicted. The perspective is from a corner of the room, looking towards a window on the back wall. On the far left, a closed door is partially visible, obscured by shadow. Below it, a dark, indistinct object rests. Higher on the left wall, two dark, rectangular framed pictures hang one above the other. A smaller, dark rectangular object is positioned below them. The upper center of the back wall features a window, covered by two panels of red curtains with a lighter, possibly white or cream, floral or abstract pattern. The curtains are drawn, but a sliver of bright light from outside is visible through the central gap and along the bottom edge of the window, creating a strong contrast with the dark interior. In front of the window, slightly to the left, stands a dark wooden table with a central pedestal base and four splayed legs. The tabletop is rectangular, and a faint highlight suggests a surface. To the right of the window, a dark, tall piece of furniture, possibly a cabinet or bookcase, is visible. On its top, a light-colored bust, possibly of a person, is discernible. Further to the right, a dark red sofa or armchair is positioned, its back facing the viewer. A faint, lighter shape, possibly a cushion or a decorative object, rests on its back. The floor is a warm brown, appearing to be wood, with a subtle sheen reflecting some light. A small, rectangular rug with a dark border and a lighter center is placed on the floor in the lower right quadrant, in front of the sofa. The walls are a muted greenish-blue or teal color, darker in the corners and lighter where light might catch them. The ceiling is a lighter, brownish-cream color, showing some texture. The overall lighting is dim, with the brightest light emanating from the window.
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