Wilhelm Bendz (Danish; 1804–32)A Young Artist (Ditlev Blunck) Examining a Sketch in a Mirror Oil on
Wilhelm Bendz (Danish; 1804–32)A Young Artist (Ditlev Blunck) Examining a Sketch in a Mirror Oil on canvas, 1826 Statens Museum for Kunst, Copenhagen, DenmarkThe young Danish artist Ditlev Blunck (1799–1853)—engaged in painting a portrait of Jørgen Sonne (1801–1890), a Danish painter of battle scenes—holds up a study in front of a mirror to see how the composition would look in reverse. -- source link
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