Marie Henriques (26 June 1866 – 12 January 1944) was a Danish painter who created landscapes, figure paintings and portraits, initially in the Realist style but increasingly under the influence of Impressionism. She also painted watercolours of ancient architecture and sculpture. In 1916, she was a founding member of the Society of Women Artists (Kvindelige Kunstneres Samfund). [1][2][3]
Born into the wealthy Danish-Jewish Henriques family in Copenhagen, Marie Henriques was the daughter of Martin Henriques (1825-1912) and Therese Abrahamsen (1833-1882) a pianist. The family shared their time between their first-floor apartment in the Brønnum House on Kongens Nytorv and the country house Petershøj in Klampenborg. She shared her artistic talents with her paternal uncles and with her elder brother, Robert Henriques (1858-1914), a musician and writer. After taking private painting lessons in Denmark, she spent six months with her father in Paris where she studied under the Belgian Alfred Stevens, the Norwegian Christian Krohg and the French artist Othon Friesz. On returning to Copenhagen, she was fortunate to be able to attend the Women's School which had just been established at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts. She studied there under Viggo Johansen, graduating in 1893.[1][4][5]
Careeredit
Etruscan sarcophagus (1928)
Henriques, who had travelled frequently as a child, later also visited Italy, Spain, North Africa, England, the Netherlands, Belgium, Sweden and Egypt. Of particular note were her stays in Greece where she spent long periods from 1910 to 1913. Both at home and abroad, she exhibited watercolours and oils depicting scenes from her travels.[1]
Henrigues' early work was in the Realist style but during her stay in Paris it became increasingly Impressionist. A visitor to Skagen, she appears to have been inspired by the work of Anna Ancher. She later created coloured lithographs of architectural scenes in Denmark and Greece as well as woodcuts of ancient Greek, Egyptian, Etruscan and Roman art. Many of her architectural and archaeological works were acquired by the Department of Archaeology and Ethnology of the University of Copenhagen.[1]
In 1916, Henriques was a founding member of the Society of Women Artists (Kvindelige Kunstneres Samfund)[6] where she served on the board until 1935. In the 1930s, she was also a member of the Royal Academy's Council and of the board of the Kunstforeningen Art Society. In 1934, she was awarded the Tagea Brandt Rejselegat.[1]
Personal lifeedit
Henriques never married and had no children. She lived on the second floor at Frederiksholms Kanal 20 in Copenhagen. In October 1943, she had to flee her apartment to escape the Gestapo. She was hiding at the Montebello Sanatorium in Helsingør where she died. She was buried in the Mosaisk Vestre Jewish Cemetery in Copenhagen.[2][7]
The author Hans Christian Andersen was a close friend of the Henriques family. He created a picture book for her when she was three years old. In 2017, it was sold at auction at DKK 2.9 million.[8]
Referencesedit
^ abcdeLise Svanholm. "Marie Henriques (1866 - 1944)" (in Danish). Dansk Kvindebiografisk Leksikon. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
^ abBodelsen, Merete. "Marie Henriques" (in Danish). Dansk Bibliografisk Leksikon. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
^"Kvindelige Kunstneres Samfund". kks-kunst.dk. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
^Lise Svanholm. "Marie Henriques". Kunstindeks Danmark & Weilbach Kunstnerleksikon. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
^William Behrend. "Robert Henriques". Dansk Biografisk Leksikon, Gyldendal. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
^Katz, Miriam (2014). "De løfter kvindelige kunstneres historie ud af glemslen" (PDF) (in Danish). Billedkunstneren No. 3. Retrieved 6 June 2017.[permanent dead link]
^"Marie Henriques som kunstner og menneske" (PDF). kks-kunst.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 7 February 2018.
^"Gamle København: Brønnums Hus ved Kongens Nytorv var ramme om Belle Epoque i København" (in Danish). Berlingske. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
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marie, henriques, june, 1866, january, 1944, danish, painter, created, landscapes, figure, paintings, portraits, initially, realist, style, increasingly, under, influence, impressionism, also, painted, watercolours, ancient, architecture, sculpture, 1916, foun. Marie Henriques 26 June 1866 12 January 1944 was a Danish painter who created landscapes figure paintings and portraits initially in the Realist style but increasingly under the influence of Impressionism She also painted watercolours of ancient architecture and sculpture In 1916 she was a founding member of the Society of Women Artists Kvindelige Kunstneres Samfund 1 2 3 Marie Henriques Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Career 3 Personal life 4 References 5 External linksEarly life and education edit nbsp Young girl in a white dress 1893 Born into the wealthy Danish Jewish Henriques family in Copenhagen Marie Henriques was the daughter of Martin Henriques 1825 1912 and Therese Abrahamsen 1833 1882 a pianist The family shared their time between their first floor apartment in the Bronnum House on Kongens Nytorv and the country house Petershoj in Klampenborg She shared her artistic talents with her paternal uncles and with her elder brother Robert Henriques 1858 1914 a musician and writer After taking private painting lessons in Denmark she spent six months with her father in Paris where she studied under the Belgian Alfred Stevens the Norwegian Christian Krohg and the French artist Othon Friesz On returning to Copenhagen she was fortunate to be able to attend the Women s School which had just been established at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts She studied there under Viggo Johansen graduating in 1893 1 4 5 Career edit nbsp Etruscan sarcophagus 1928 Henriques who had travelled frequently as a child later also visited Italy Spain North Africa England the Netherlands Belgium Sweden and Egypt Of particular note were her stays in Greece where she spent long periods from 1910 to 1913 Both at home and abroad she exhibited watercolours and oils depicting scenes from her travels 1 Henrigues early work was in the Realist style but during her stay in Paris it became increasingly Impressionist A visitor to Skagen she appears to have been inspired by the work of Anna Ancher She later created coloured lithographs of architectural scenes in Denmark and Greece as well as woodcuts of ancient Greek Egyptian Etruscan and Roman art Many of her architectural and archaeological works were acquired by the Department of Archaeology and Ethnology of the University of Copenhagen 1 In 1916 Henriques was a founding member of the Society of Women Artists Kvindelige Kunstneres Samfund 6 where she served on the board until 1935 In the 1930s she was also a member of the Royal Academy s Council and of the board of the Kunstforeningen Art Society In 1934 she was awarded the Tagea Brandt Rejselegat 1 Personal life editHenriques never married and had no children She lived on the second floor at Frederiksholms Kanal 20 in Copenhagen In October 1943 she had to flee her apartment to escape the Gestapo She was hiding at the Montebello Sanatorium in Helsingor where she died She was buried in the Mosaisk Vestre Jewish Cemetery in Copenhagen 2 7 The author Hans Christian Andersen was a close friend of the Henriques family He created a picture book for her when she was three years old In 2017 it was sold at auction at DKK 2 9 million 8 References edit a b c d e Lise Svanholm Marie Henriques 1866 1944 in Danish Dansk Kvindebiografisk Leksikon Retrieved 5 June 2017 a b Bodelsen Merete Marie Henriques in Danish Dansk Bibliografisk Leksikon Retrieved 5 June 2017 Kvindelige Kunstneres Samfund kks kunst dk Retrieved March 1 2019 Lise Svanholm Marie Henriques Kunstindeks Danmark amp Weilbach Kunstnerleksikon Retrieved March 1 2019 William Behrend Robert Henriques Dansk Biografisk Leksikon Gyldendal Retrieved March 1 2019 Katz Miriam 2014 De lofter kvindelige kunstneres historie ud af glemslen PDF in Danish Billedkunstneren No 3 Retrieved 6 June 2017 permanent dead link Marie Henriques som kunstner og menneske PDF kks kunst dk in Danish Retrieved 7 February 2018 Gamle Kobenhavn Bronnums Hus ved Kongens Nytorv var ramme om Belle Epoque i Kobenhavn in Danish Berlingske Retrieved 12 May 2023 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Marie Henriques Marie Henriques som kunstner og menneske by Kristian Hvidt Marie Henriques s Picture Book created for her by Hans Christian Andersen Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Marie Henriques amp oldid 1154349858, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
