Edvard Weie (b. Copenhagen 1879, d. Frederiksberg 1943)
Portrait of art dealer Carl Clausen, c. 1927/28. Unsigned. Oil on canvas. 81×93 cm.
On the painting is depicted a painting by Harald Giersing and a figurine by Johs. C. Bjerg.
Literature: A. Hind: “Samleren fortæller”, Samleren, 1935, ill. p. 219. Exhibited: A sketch for the work included in the Weie-exhibition, Statens Museum for Kunst (The National Gallery of Denmark), Copenhagen and Aarhus Kunstmuseum, 1987, cat. no. 87, ill. p. 204. Provenance: Art dealer Carl Clausen, his auction 1930, no. 236. Presumably acquired here by Judge Axel Hind, Copenhagen, and hence by descent in the family.
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Paintings, sculptures & photo, 3 March 2020