SOLD. C. A. Jensen and Danish painter, 19th century: Portrait of Lauritz Holmblad and his wife Birgitte Carlsen. One signed. Oil on canvas. 65 x 51 cm each. (2).

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C. A. Jensen and Danish painter, 19th century (b. Bredsted near Husum 1792, d. Copenhagen 1870)

Portrait of royal agent, dyer and soap manufacturer Lauritz Holmblad (1770–1827) in a black coat and blue waistcoat and his wife Birgitte neé Carlsen (1772–1822) in a black dress and white hat adorned with feathers. He signed C. A. Jensen 1827. She unsigned. Oil on canvas. 65×51 cm each. (2).

Sigurd Schultz, A Catalogue Raisonné of the Works of C. A. Jensen no. 113 (Lauritz Holmblad).

It has been suggested, that Birgitte Holmblad was painted by Hans Hansen.

Lauritz Holmblad was a son of dyer Jacob Holmblad (1736–1806), who in 1777 received Royal privilege to open “a complet Manufactur - Farverie” (complete textile dye works) in Copenhagen. (See lot 90).

The company was passed down to his son Lauritz, who then founded Denmark's first real paint and varnish factory. Hereafter his son Carl Frederik inherited the factory.

In the early 20th century the factory was merged with Sadolin paint factory and the company became known as Sadolin and Holmblad. The company was leading in its field and Denmark was after World War 2 the second largest country in the world exporting paint.

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Paintings, 24 February 2015