Jens Juel (b. Balslev, Funen 1745, d. Copenhagen 1802)
Portrait of Kirstine Colbiørnsen, née Hofgaard (1754–1806), in a bluish silk dress with a white tulle fichu. En face to the right. C. 1790. Unsigned. Oil on canvas laid on panel. Oval. 69×55 cm.
The present painting is another portrait of no. 508 in Ellen Poulsen, A Catalogue Raisonné of the works of Jens Juel, 1991. That painting was in 1950 donated to the museum Falsters Minder (today Museum Lolland-Falster) (Inv. No. 4515).
Provenance: According to Ellen Poulsen (in Danish): “Another portrait [the present painting] was sold at KH aukt. 303, 1973, cat. no. 93, ill. p. 33. It came from a customs officier Colbjørnsen on Møen, who had it from his father, pastor Colbjørnsen in Norway, who was the son of Kirstine Colbjørnsen [...]”.
Kirstine was married the first time to Hans Tersling of Vennerslund (1736–1785) and the second time to Jacob Edvard Colbiørnsen (1744–1802).
Numerous crackles. Retouches. A few scratches. A stain (glue?) to the right of the models right eye. In need of cleaning.
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Paintings, furniture and varia, 21 October 2024
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