Double portrait of the merchant Christopher Friedenreich Hage (1759-1849) and his wife Arnette, born Just (1778-1866) “May I borrow the two brown horses?”, Wilhelm Marstrand, between 1849 and 1852

The grocer and politician alfred hage (1803-1872) commissioned this picture from marstrand to celebrate the golden anniversary of his parents. According to the story passed down through the generations, she is asking her husband whether she can borrow the two brown horses. His father died before the painting was finished. Marstrand painted studies of them both. See "other versions". Object Type: painting. Genre: portrait. Date: between 1849 and 1852. Dimensions: height: 196 cm (77.1 in); width: 160 cm (62.9 in). Medium: oil on canvas. Depicted People: Christopher Friedenreich Hage. Collection: Nivaagaard Museum. Wilhelm Marstrand - Dobbeltportræt af købmand Christopher Friedenreich Hage og hans hustru Arnette f. Just