Sophie Købke (later Sophie Krohn, 1807–1853), the Artist's Sister, in the Hall at Kastellet

ca. 1830

Not on view

Christen Købke was one of eleven siblings. He portrayed his elder sister Sophie in the parlor of the Kastellet, the fortress of Copenhagen, where their father served as overseer of the bakery. The casual refinement of Sophie’s middle-class respectability are of a piece with the up-to-date Biedermeier style of the setting. This painting served a dual function: first, as an independent portrait and, second, as the model for the far larger portrait of another sister, Conradine Feilberg (private collection).

Artwork Details

Title: Sophie Købke (later Sophie Krohn, 1807–1853), the Artist's Sister, in the Hall at Kastellet
Artist: Christen Købke (Danish, Copenhagen 1810–1848 Copenhagen)
Date: ca. 1830
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 12 3/16 × 8 1/4 in. (31 × 21 cm)
Classification: Paintings
Credit Line: Purchase, Karen and Sam Seymour, 2025
Object Number: 2025.321
Curatorial Department: European Paintings

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