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Harald Giersing (b. Copenhagen 1881, d. s.p. 1927)

“Siddende Danserinde med Hovedet støttet paa Haanden” (Seated dancer with the head resting on the hand), 1919. Unsigned; dated on the reverse. Oil on canvas. 92×78 cm.

Literature: “Grosserer Sjørup Jørgensens Samling af nyere dansk Billedkunst” in “Samleren” (The Collector), Copenhagen, September 1936, ill. p. 170. Literature: Niels Th. Mortensen: “Dansk Billedkunst”, Copenhagen, 1939, ill. p. 230. Literature: Lennart Gottlieb: “Giersing - Maler, Kritiker, Menneske”, Gyldendal, Copenhagen, 1995, ill. p. 205. Exhibited: “Grønningen. Udstilling i Aarhusforeningen Moderne Kunst”, 12–26 October 1919, cat. no. 12 (titled “Danserinde” (Dancer) and with provenance: “Tilhører Hr. Grosserer Sjørup Jørgensen” (Belonging to Mr. Merchant Sjørup Jørgensen". Exhibited: “Giersing Udstillingen” (The Giersing Exhibition), Stockholm, November, 1958 and Copenhagen, December, 1958, cat. no. 67 (stamped on the stretcher). Exhibited: “Sjørup Jørgensens Samling” (The Collection of Sjørup Jørgensen), Aarhus Kunstforening af 1847, Århus Kunstbygning, 24 April - 3 May, 1970, cat. no. 24 (stamped on the stretcher). Provenance: Arnbaks Kunsthandel, Bredgade, Copenhagen (stamped on the stretcher).

Provenance: The collection of Merchant Niels Sjørup Jørgensen, Aarhus, Denmark Provenance: “Købmand Niels Sjørup Jørgensens Samling af moderne dansk kunst” (Merchant Niels Sjørup Jørgensen's Collection of modern Danish art), Bruun Rasmussen Kunstauktioner, Copenhagen, auction 250, 13 May, 1970, cat. no. 12. Provenance: Bruun Rasmussen Kunstauktioner, Copenhagen, auction 264, 18 May 1971, cat. no. 96. Provenance: Private collection, Denmark.

Photograph: The dancer Jenny Hasselquist. Photo by Goodwin. From “Vore Damer” 18th of July, 1918.

Condition

Condition report on request. Please contact: modernart@bruun-rasmussen.dk

Additional Remarks

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Auction

Paintings, sculptures & photo, 3 March 2020

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Estimate

1,200,000–1,500,000 DKK

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Price realised

1,700,000 DKK