Jens Juel, or his workshop (b. Balslev, Funen 1745, d. Copenhagen 1802)
Portrait of Catharine Hedevig Fabritius De Tengnagel (1768–1850). First time married to Lars von Benzon in 1790, second time to Carl Frederik Fabritius de Tengnagel in 1803. Portrayed with the coat of arms of Fabritius de Tengnagel. Unsigned. Oil on canvas. Oval. 35×27 cm. Period frame.
Ellen Poulsen, A Catalogue Raisonné of the Works of Jens Juel, 1991, no. 589 shows a similar portrait of the person portrayed and she mentions that there exist several smaller repetitions. The present painting could be one of these.
Provenance: Bruun Rasmussen auction 1, 1948 no. 70, ill. p. 76. Bruun Rasmussen auction 35, 1952 no. 339. Bruun Rasmussen auction 301, 1973 no. 122.
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Paintings & Drawings, 18 September 2023