SOLD. Hans Scherfig: “Søløven Marius” (The sea lion Marius), 1936. 22 original illustrations. Enclosed book. (23)

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Hans Scherfig (b. Copenhagen 1905, d. Fredensborg 1979)

22 original illustrations to the children's book “Søløven Marius” (The Sea Lion Marius) by Harald H. Lund, 1936. Gouaches on cardboard. Sheet size c. 44.5 × 32.5 cm. Framed. + Harald H. Lund: “Søløven Marius. Med tegninger af Hans Scherfig”. Copenhagen, 1995. Later ed. Publisher's boards. (23)

Hans Scherfig made these 22 illustrations for the Danish children's book “Søløven Marius” (The sea lion Marius) written by Harald H. Lund. Disappointingly the gouaches were rejected from the publisher because they were too expensive to reproduce and not until 1995 21 (of the 22) illustrations were used in the second edition of the book.

Literature: Lena Lamberth (ed): “Scherfig Katalog. Samlet fortegnelse over Hans Scherfigs billedkunst 1905–1979”, Copenhagen, 2006, no. 824, one drawing ill. p. 179.

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Paintings, prints & photos, 25 September 2019