Art Funded by you

Interior

Vilhelm Hammershoi, 1899

National Gallery, London

Though the subject's expression is concealed from the viewer, her quiet reverie is ably expressed through the artist's use of refined nuances in colour and tone reminiscent of Whistler. While its monochromatic colour is manifestly Whisterlian, the motif of solitude in a simple domestic interior recalls genre paintings of Dutch seventeenth-century masters. The picture depicts a room in the artist's house at Strandgade 30, Copenhagen where he lived from 1899 to 1909. This piece was donated to the Modern Foreign Gallery at Millbank (now the Tate) and is on loan to the National Gallery.

More information

Title of artwork, date

Interior, 1899

Date supported

1926

Medium and material

Oil on canvas

Dimensions

64.5 x 58.1 cm

Gifted by

Friends of Leonard Borwick

Content note: This object record is part of our archive and has not been updated since it was first published. It may contain inaccurate information or outdated language. Please get in touch if you think this record should be amended.

Get a National Art Pass and explore National Gallery

You'll see more art and your membership will help museums across the UK

National Art Pass offers available at National Gallery

50% off exhibitions
IndividualTiana Clarke Please note this is an example card and not a reflection of the final product
Get a national art pass

Art Funded by you FAQs

Why is this object record marked 'archive'?
Where can I see this work of art? Is it on display?
What is Art Fund's purpose?
How is Art Fund funded?
What type of funding do you offer?
What does the acquisition grants programme support and who can apply?
How many works of art has Art Fund helped museums to acquire?
I’m a curator/researcher/arts professional and would like to find out more about this work, how do I get in touch?
I’m a journalist and would like to contact Art Fund about this work, how do I get in touch?
I would like to donate a work of art to a museum. What do I need to do?
I'd like to leave a gift to Art Fund in my will. How can I do this?

Contact us

If you have a question about a work of art in our archive, please contact the Programmes team. We’ll be happy to answer your enquiry.

Get in touch