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Materials:

(1) burnt clay; (2) pencil on paper

Size Notes:

(1); (2) 12.5x10 cm

Description:

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Markings:

(2) unsigned

Condition:

(1); The bust: Minor marks and scratches. Imperfection due to the burning process; (2) The drawing: The paper has turned slightly brown. Some discolouration. Examined in frame.

Literature:

Frederik Hendriksen, “Kristian Zahrtmann - en mindebog bygget over hans egne optegnelser og breve fra og til ham”, 1919. Mentioned p. 96 in an extract from a letter, written by his mother in 1870: “[...] K. Z. har modelleret Bodil i Ler, som skal brændes hos Hjorth.” (K. Z. has made a model of Bodil in clay, which will be fired at Hjorth [Hjorth's workshop]). Reproduced p. 98 with the description “Buste i brændt ler modelleret af K. Z. efter søsteren Bodil Z. Rønne 1870.” (Bust made of burnt clay modelled by K. Z. after his sister Bodil Z. Rønne 1870.)

Provenance:

The artist and thence by descent until today