Jens holger drachmann (1880-1929) was the son of emmy and holger drachmann. The experts at bruun rasmussen tell us that krøyer painted the portrait in the summer of 1883, while holger drachmann was in norway. Apparently, jens was a very lively boy, and the story goes that krøyer placed a stuffed seagull on a branch in the garden, and then had his friends converse it, to keep the boy's attention so krøyer could paint him. Holger drachmann was very pleased with the surprise painting, but when the couple split up, the children and the painting went with emmy. She was later forced to sell it. Object Type: painting. Genre: portrait. Date: 1883. Dimensions: height: 44 cm (17.3 in); width: 32 cm (12.5 in). Medium: oil on panel. Collection: Unknown. Peder Severin Krøyer - En lyshaaret Dreng. Portræt af Jens Drachmann - 1883
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