Portrait of Helene Roed., Wilhelm Marstrand, 1850s

Helene roed (1843-1926) was the daughter of marstrand's colleague jørgen roed. In 1866 she married the swedish professor c. R. Nyblom, and moved to sweden as helene nyblom. The portrait is a study for marstrand's scene from det lykkelige skibbrud (the happy capsize) (1857-59). Helene roed had her hair done to portray the young woman leonora. Object Type: painting. Date: 1850s. Dimensions: height: 63 cm (24.8 in); width: 50 cm (19.6 in). Medium: oil on canvas. Collection: Unknown. Wilhelm Marstrand - Portræt af Helene Roed