2514/​7129

Elisabeth Jerichau Baumann (b. Warsaw 1819, d. Copenhagen 1881)

“Huusandagt”. A young woman in a costume from the Hedebo region reading the Bible. Signed and dated Elisabath Jerichau 1851. Pencil on paper laid on paper. Sheet size 23×20 cm.

Provenance: Harbour Inspector Roede 1952. Won in the Art Association. Bruun Rasmussen auction 557, 1991 no. 2279.

A drawing for a larger painting sold on Bruun Rasmussen auction 917, 2023 no. 575. That one exhibited at Charlottenborg 1851 no. 124. The drawing was commissioned by the Danish Art Association for their archive.

Elisabeth Jerichau Baumann was born in Poland, but the family fled to Germany, and she studied in Düsseldorf. While studying, Baumann dreamt of Italy. In 1845–1846 she left for Rome where she met her future husband the sculptor Jens Adolf Jerichau (1816–1883). They married in 1846 and in 1849 they moved to Copenhagen. They had nine children together, but this did not prevent her from painting or travelling abroad, e.g., to North Africa, Turkey and to Rome, where the couple had a studio.

Elisabeth Jerichau Baumann was quite an unusual female painter who worked with a broad range of painting genres - including large figure paintings - a demanding subject, primarily devoted to the male painters at the time. She both worked with exotic motifs from her many travels and national topics. Her national works were particularly popular in Denmark, where the spirit of society and the art scene was characterized by a passion for everything Danish, national, and historic. Elisabeth was allegedly the first European woman who was allowed to paint from harems in Turkey and Egypt.

Condition

Minimal handling marks. Examined in frame.

Additional Remarks

Please note: The item is subject to the Anti-Money Laundering Act. In the event of a hammer price of DKK 50,000 or more, including buyer’s premium, the buyer must submit a copy of a valid photo ID and proof of address in order to collect the item.

Auction

Women in Art: Denmark 1850-1950, 3 April 2025

Category

Prints & Drawings

Estimate

3,000–4,000 DKK

Sold

Price realised

11,500 DKK  

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