Wilhelm Freddie (b. Copenhagen 1909, d. s.p. 1995)
“Mata Hari”. Portrait of the famous femme fatale and spy from The Great War in a surreal landscape. Signed Freddie - 33. Oil and collage on canvas. 77×64 cm.
Literature: Edouard Jaguer: “Wilhelm Freddie: Pilene fra den elektriske bue”, Copenhagen, 1969, ill. p. 139. Literature: Rolf Læssøe: “Wilhelm Freddie”, Copenhagen, 1996, fig. 25, ill. p.47 and mentioned p. 46. Literature: Jens Jørgen Thorsen: “Where has Freddie been?”, Copenhagen and London, 1972, ill. p. 10. Exhibited: “Harry Carlsson & Freddie Surrealisme”, Kunsthallen, Copenhagen, 8 May - 23 May, 1934, cat. no. 31. Exhibited: “Where has Freddie been?”, Acoris.The Surrealist Art Centre, London, 1972, ill. p. 10 in the catalogue. Exhibited: “Wilhelm Freddie. Stik gaflen i Øjet!”, Statens Museum for Kunst (National Gallery of Denmark), Copenhagen, 28 February - 1 June, 2009 & Kunsten Museum of Modern Art, Aalborg 19 June - 30 August, 2009, cat. no. 55, ill. p. 59. Provenance: Private collection, Denmark.
The references to exhibitions and provenance have kindly been provided by Mr Birger Raben-Skov, Copenhagen.
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Paintings, sculptures & photo, 3 March 2020