Konfirmandens besøg hos bedsteforældrene 1880s
adolphkittendorff
statensmuseumforkunst
lithograph, print
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pencil drawn
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photo of handprinted image
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light pencil work
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lithograph
# print
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pencil sketch
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light coloured
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pencil drawing
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pencil work
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tonal art
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remaining negative space
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watercolor
Adolph Kittendorff's "Konfirmandens besøg hos bedsteforældrene" (The Confirmand's Visit to His Grandparents) depicts a heartwarming scene of a young boy in his confirmation attire visiting his grandparents. The artist captures the familial warmth and the boy's pride in his new status. Kittendorff, renowned for his genre paintings, often depicted everyday life in Denmark during the 19th century. This print, a detail from a larger work, is a testament to his mastery of capturing the essence of domesticity and tradition. The artwork is currently housed at the SMK - Statens Museum for Kunst in Copenhagen.
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