Elisabeth Jerichau Baumann (b. Warsaw 1819, d. Copenhagen 1881)
“Reading the Scriptures”. Signed and dated 1852. Oil on canvas. 70×48 cm.
Exhibited: Society of Female Artists, London 1863, London, where The Art Journal describes it as “An old man reading aloud to a child standing next to his knee”.
ARoS Kunstmuseum Aarhus, “Mellem Verdener”, 2021 no. 59 reproduced p. 128.
Literature: Jerzy Miskowiak, “Elisabeth Jerichau-Baumann. Nationalromantikkens enfant terrible”, Frydenlund, 2018, reproduced p. 224.
Jerzy Miskowiak, “Elisabeth Jerichau-Baumann”, (English/Polish text), Bosz, Polen 2020, no. 189 reproduced p. 177.
Elisabeth Jerichau Baumann is also known for her intimate scenes from the quiet farmhouses, where the closeness and connection between old and young is depicted. In the present painting, two generations are reading together and the grandfather holds a protective and loving arm around his grandchild.
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Paintings & drawings, 30 November 2021