LOT DETAILS

Materials:

Oil on canvas

Measurements:

47.24 in. (120.00 cm.) (height) by 38.98 in. (99.00 cm.) (width)

Markings:

Unsigned

Literature:

Hanne Abildgaard: "Ny Dansk Kunsthistorie. Bind 6. Tidlig modernisme", København 1994: A similar motif - "Frederik VII giver grevinde Danner gavebrevet til Jægerspris Slot" (1918) - is ill. and mentioned p. 131. The present work is painted at the same occasion. Literature: Anne Blond: "De lykkelige år" in "Jais Nielsen 1885-1961 Maleri Keramik Udsmykning", Bornholms Kunstmuseum, Fuglsang Kunstmuseum and Museum Sønderjylland Kunstmuseet i Tønder 2009, p. Literature: Anne Blond: "De lykkelige år" in "Jais Nielsen 1885-1961 Maleri Keramik Udsmykning", Bornholms Kunstmuseum, Fuglsang Kunstmuseum and Museum Sønderjylland Kunstmuseet i Tønder 2009, p. 57: The motif is known for at least 4 painted variations.

Provenance:

Merchant James Meyer, Copenhagen. Hence by descent in the family. "Jais Nielsen spent the summer of 1918 in Jægerspris (.) On the occasion of the 25th anniversary of KE 1918 (the Artist's Autumn Exhibition) he told Politiken: 'I've had fun painting Frederik VII and Countess Danner at Jægerspris. Along with Rude, I spent the summer of 1918 close to the little castle where the amiable royal couple once had their summer residence . and I tried to recreate some of the atmosphere. I borrowed a Daguerreotype of the Countess in her crinoline with ruffles and flounces. It was so picturesque, almost Hans Christian Andersen-like in its spirit. I did what I could to bestow the picture with cheerful bright colors, but of course the style was new and cubist, so I took quite a beating. In reality, we had some wonderful days. We had some noble advocates - Prof. Oluf Thomsen, for example, who wrote a feature article about the new movements, and Tetzen-Lund, Oluf Thomsen and others bought paintings by the young artists. It was not all resistance. From time to time, we were able to pay a tailor's bill'" (Quoted from Abildgaard p. 131).