Gerda Wegener (b. Hammelev 1886, d. Frederiksberg 1940)
Portrait of Swedish ballerina, Carina Ari. Signed Gerda Wegener 1916. Inscribed on a label: “W.G., Paris. Gerda Wegener”. Oil on cardboard. 51×42 cm.
Provenance: Private collection, Denmark.
In 1916, Gerda Wegener paints the Swedish dancer and choreographer Carina Ari (Maria Karina Viktoria Jansson), who is at the beginning of her career at the time. The portrait is executed in Wegener's recognizable style, as a strong, confident and sensual woman with red lips and alluring eyes.
Condition report available on request.
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