Holger Wederkinch for Søren Kongstrand: Mylius-Erichsen group, ceramic figurine group, 1910
Description
Automatic translation from Danish.
Holger Wederkinch (1886-1959) for Søren Kongstrand (1872-1951): Large ceramic figurine group with blue luster glaze depicting Mylius-Erichsen, Høegh Hagen and Jørgen Brønlund on the last sledge trip. Designed by Holger Wederkinch (1886-1959) in 1910, made in Søren Kongstrand's workshop. Signed with monogram SK. H. 47 cm. W. 42 cm. Provenance: The collection of Carl Peter Sander.
The polar explorers Ludvig Mylius-Erichsen, Niels Peter Høegh Hagen and Jørgen Brønlund perished during the Danish expedition in Greenland, November 1907.
Literature: Ane Maria & Annimi Holst Schmidt, 'Kongstrand & Pedersen' (2002), discussed and illustrated pp. 40-43.
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