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Carl Bloch (b. Copenhagen 1834, d. s.p. 1890)

A portrait of Margrethe Lehmann, writer and activist in the women's movement, (1846–1918). Signed and dated C. Bloch 1866. Oil on canvas. 111×72 cm.

Margrethe Lehmann, daughter of the Danish politician, Orla Lehmann, was a writer and deeply involved in the womens liberation movement. After her second marriage (to the Norwegian reporter, Erik Vullum) she became active in the Norwegian womens liberation movement.

A detail of the present painting adorns the cover of the biography “En Frigørelseshistorie, Margrethe Vullum, 1846–1918” (A history of liberation, Margrethe Vullum, 1846–1918) written by Hanne Engberg, published in 1994.

Condition

A few minimal pressuremarks with minimal peelings and minimal retouches. Minor crackles. In need of a light surface cleaning and tightening.

Additional Remarks

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Auction

Paintings, furniture and varia, 25 January 2021

4 bids

When	Bidder	Bid
25 January at 4:47 pm		29,000 DKK
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25 January at 12:53 pm		14,000 DKK