Copy painting hand-painted of the artwork
Portrait of Ellen von Kohl (Wegener)

This portrait, dated 1906, shows a darker and more intense facet of Wegener’s work. Ellen von Kohl is depicted in three-quarter view, dressed in a black dress adorned with lace, which contrasts sharply with her pale skin. Her brown hair, styled in a voluminous mass on each side of her face, frames a deep, almost melancholic or defiant gaze. She wears a visible ring on her left hand. The background is a wallpaper or tapestry with subtle foliage patterns in muted grey-green tones. It is a powerful psychological work, less stylized than her later works.