L. A. Smith (b. Copenhagen 1820, d. s.p. 1906)
Purchased by the National Museum in Stockholm in May 2018.
Florentine. Signed and dated Schmidt Aug 1840. Inscribed in upper right corner Florentine/ Smith. 1840 and inscribed verso Florentine Nr. 1. Schmidt. Aug 1840. Pencil on paper. Sheet size 270×191 mm.
In his diary 21 August 1840 Eckersberg mentions this drawing session. Having arranged the pose of the model Florentine, C. W. Eckersberg places himself to the right of “Lille-Smith” (Little-Smith), hence draws Florentine, seen from the side instead of from the front as L. A. Smith in this drawing. Eckersberg's drawing (Standing female model, KKS13162) served as a preparatory study for “Pige i badet”, 1840 (Emil Hannover no. 549. Den Hirschsprungske samling).
Provenance: Benjamin Wolff (1790–1866) (Lugt 420). Thence by descent.
Condition report on request. Contact wolff@bruun-rasmussen.dk
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The Wolff Collection, 30 May 2018