Wilhelm Freddie (b. Copenhagen 1909, d. s.p. 1995)
“Portrait d'Ann Normann”. Signed freddie jan-1942. Oil on canvas. 89×68 cm.
Exhibited:“ I surrealisti”, Palazzo Reale, Milano, 1989, without cat. no., ill. in colours in the catalogue p. 503. The exhibition was curated by Arturo Schwarz. Exhibited: “Die Surrealisten”, Schirn Kunsthalle, Frankfurt, 1989–1990, without cat. no., ill. in colours in the catalogue p. 295. The exhibition was curated by Arturo Schwarz. Exhibited: “Wilhelm Freddie”, Galerie 1900–2000, Paris, 1990. Catalogue with text by Edouard Jaguer, Marcel Fleiss and Birger Raben-Skov, ill. full page in colours p. 56. Provenance: C. Walther-Thomsen.
Ann Normann was in her time a rather popular singer and for some years married to C. Walther-Thomsen, who owned the auction house Nellemann & Thomsen in Aarhus, Denmark. He was also a early collector of works by Freddie.
The references to exhibitions and provenance has kindly been provided by Mr. Birger Raben-Skov, Copenhagen.
Condition report on request.
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Moderne paintings & sculptures, 28 September 2016