Bertha Wegmann

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Bertha Wegmann (1846-1926) is one of Danish Art's best kept secrets: She obtained great success abroad through large exhibitions both in and out of Denmark and received special recognition at the Salon in Paris.

Back in Copenhagen she was in high demand as a portrait painter, and was, as the first woman ever selected to be a part of The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts' plenary session. Despite this, Wegmann has almost disappeared from the collective memory of Danish art. This book seeks to remedy the oblivion and reinstate the artist into the history of Danish art.

Bertha Wegmann is the first research-based book on the artist and is plentifully illustrated with both well-known and recently discovered paintings, photographs and archived material. The book is published in connection with the first grand exhibition on Bertha Wegmann which is scheduled to open in February at The Hirschsprung Collection.

Author Bio

Gertrud Oelsner is the director of The Hirschsprung Collection. Her expertise lies within the field of 19th Century Art. She is also the author of an extensive monograph on Vilhelm Hammershi.

Ph.D. and curator Lene Bgh Rnberg conducts her research on art of The Modern Breakthrough from the perspective of female artists.