Emil Nolde

Emil Nolde 1867 - 1956 Frauenbildnis Jolanthe Nolde. 1949. Watercolor. Signed in the lower right. On Japan paper. 45.5 x 30.6 cm (17.9 x 12 in), the full sheet. [CH]. • A captivating portrait of Nolde's second wife, Jolanthe in vibrant colors. • Created through the free flow of colors, without any preliminary sketches or graphic elements. • Confidante, companion, and muse: Between 1948 and 1955, Nolde created a small series of portraits of Jolanthe Nolde (Seebüll Ada and Emil Nolde Foundation). • After Nolde’s death, Jolanthe cared for his artistic estate with great sensitivity and, as a member of the board of trustees appointed by her husband, played an active role in establishing the Seebüll Ada and Emil Nolde Foundation, founded in 1946. • Owned by her throughout her lifetime, subsequently in the family’s possession. PROVENANCE: Collection of Jolanthe Nolde (the artist’s wife, 1921–2010), Seebüll (directly from the artist). In the family’s possession ever since. EXHIBITION: Brücke Museum, Berlin (permanent loan, 2014–2026). LITERATURE: Christian Ring and the Nolde Foundation Seebüll (eds.), Emil Noldes späte Liebe. Das Vermächtnis an seine Frau Jolanthe, Cologne 2013, cat. no. 31 (with illustration and full-page illustration, p. 60). Emil Nolde about his future wife Jolanthe Erdmann, 1947, quoted from: Christian Ring and the Nolde Foundation Seebüll (eds.), Emil Noldes späte Liebe. Das Vermächtnis an seine Frau Jolanthe, Cologne 2013 (cover) Called up: December 5, 2026 - ca. 16.30 h +/- 20 min.

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