Portræt af en gammel mand, halvt en face, ansigtet vendt mod venstre 1700 - 1749

"Portræt af en gammel mand, halvt en face, ansigtet vendt mod venstre" (Portrait of an old man, half-faced, his face turned to the left) is an anonymous 18th-century oil painting housed at the SMK - Statens Museum for Kunst. The artwork is characterized by its realistic depiction of an older man, captured in a half-profile pose. The subtle details of the subject's face, such as the wrinkles and the graying hair, are rendered with great precision, suggesting a portrait of a specific individual from the period. The subdued color palette, predominantly browns and grays, enhances the sense of realism and conveys the passage of time. The oval frame adds a touch of formality to the composition, typical of portraiture during the Baroque and Rococo periods.