An In-depth Look at Danish Artist Bertha Wegmann’s Paintings

Video (13:14): Stephen Bauman is analyzing painter Bertha Wegmann’s oil painting, pointing out what he loves about her brush strokes and colour palette. Bertha Wegmann (1847-1926) achieved an unparalleled career at a time when it was especially difficult for a woman to forge any kind of independent life.

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The paintings by Bertha Wegmann mentioned in this video are:

The Artist Jeanna Bauck, 1881. Oil on canvas. 106 x 85 cm.
Study of a Female Model, ca. 1881
Portrait of the Swedish Painter Jeanna Bauck, 1887
Portrait of Cecilie Trier, born Melchior, 1885. Oil on canvas.
Despair. Oil on canvas. Dimensions: 15 3/8 × 20 1/2 inches
Study of a Model, 1879 – 1882.