Portrait of the actor miss Maria Smidth in the part of Dyveke., Herman Koefoed, circa 1796

Ellen maria smidth (later known as eline heger) (1774-1842) was a leading actress at the royal theater of copenhagen. Her role in johan samsøe's dyveke, et sørgespil in 1796 created a sensation and was widely acclaimed. She married the actor stephan heger and went on to play numerous leading parts until 1832. Object Type: painting. Date: circa 1796. Dimensions: height: 74 cm (29.1 in); width: 59 cm (23.2 in). Medium: oil on canvas. Collection: Unknown. Herman Koefoed - Portræt af skuespillerinde, jomfru Maria Smidth som Dyveke