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Lot 2153 Dα

Johann Laurentz Jensen - Wreath of White Roses on a Black Veil

Auction 1231 - overview Cologne
18.11.2023, 11:00 - Old Masters and 19th Century, Part I
Estimate: 6.000 € - 8.000 €

Johann Laurentz Jensen

Wreath of White Roses on a Black Veil

Oil on panel. 27.5 x 37.5 cm.
Signed and dated lower right: J. L. Jensen 1845.

Inscribed on the reverse of the painting: "Á Jenny Lind / Souvenier d´amitie et d´admiration / Copenhague 1845."

Thereafter annotations in the same handwriting which are unfortunately illegible, hence it remains unknown who gave this mourning picture dedicated to the famous Swedish opera singer as a gift. Was it the painter himself or did another admirer commission it? Jenny Lind (1820-1887) was the greatest female opera star of her time in all of Europe.

Provenance

Jenny Lind (1820-1887). - Private collection Hamburg