Helene Schjerfbeck. The Convalescent
Description
This episode of Masterworks presents Helene Schjerfbeck's 1888 painting, "The Convalescent." Hear analysis of this work by an art historian and see this painting and other paintings by the artist. The narrator presents the works of other artists for comparison and to help the viewer gain deeper insight in to this masterpiece of painting.
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9 min 57 sec
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