The Artist's Wife Frederikke, née Fortling 1782 - 1785

Cornelius Høyer's "The Artist's Wife Frederikke, née Fortling," a miniature portrait dating from 1782-1785, is a delicate and intimate depiction of the artist's wife in profile. This small, jewel-encrusted piece, now in the collection of SMK - Statens Museum for Kunst, showcases Høyer's skill in capturing the subtle features and elegant attire of Frederikke, a testament to the sentimentalism and refined taste of 18th-century portraiture.