{"product_id":"ingeborg-jensen-1939-original-portrait-oil-painting-norway-36x43cm-signed-framed","title":"Ingeborg Jensen 1939 Original Portrait Oil Painting Norway 36x43cm Signed Framed","description":"\u003ch2\u003eOriginal Oil Painting\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIngeborg Jensen Oil on Canvas - “Portrait, 1939”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSigned and dated Scandinavian modernist portrait with wartime provenance\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eKey Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtist:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ingeborg Jensen (1884–1946)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e “Portrait, 1939”\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMedium:\u003c\/strong\u003e Oil\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSupport:\u003c\/strong\u003e Canvas\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSignature:\u003c\/strong\u003e Signed lower right “Ingeborg Jensen” and dated 1939\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e Image: 30 × 38 cm (11.8 × 15.0 in); Frame: 36 × 43 cm (14.2 × 16.9 in)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Good vintage condition; stable canvas; minor wear to frame edges\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProvenance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Private UK collection; auction acquisition; reverse inscribed “Kunstnernes Hus 30”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eDescription\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis atmospheric portrait by Norwegian modernist Ingeborg Jensen (1884–1946) is a rare signed and dated work from 1939 — created just months before Norway’s invasion during the Second World War. With its muted palette, elegant handling and introspective expression, the piece encapsulates the emotional subtlety and tonal refinement associated with early Scandinavian modernism.\nThe reverse bears a pencil inscription referencing “Room 30” at Kunstnernes Hus, Oslo. This venue, a cornerstone of Norwegian artistic life, was seized by Nazi forces in 1940, lending this work a poignant historical dimension. The painting’s quiet emotional depth, combined with its wartime provenance, makes it an exceptional example of Jensen’s mature portrait style.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Artist\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBorn in Kristiania (now Oslo), Ingeborg Jensen trained under Oscar Wergeland, Harriet Backer, Christian Krohg and Halfdan Strøm, later studying in Paris at Académie Colarossi. From 1909 onward she exhibited widely, including multiple solo exhibitions in Oslo and an international showing in Brighton, England in 1913.\nJensen is celebrated for her subdued, melancholic tones and quiet psychological intimacy — often compared to the work of Harriet Backer. Her portraits capture reflective, understated emotion within a muted Nordic palette. Works by Jensen are held in major Norwegian collections, including the National Museum in Oslo, which owns pieces such as\nBirgit\n(1933) and\nUng pike\n(1921).\nAs part of a broader cultural reappraisal of early 20th-century women artists, her work is gaining renewed recognition among collectors and interior stylists who value both historical resonance and timeless visual harmony.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eEstimated Date\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSigned and dated 1939\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eProvenance \u0026amp; Notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePrivate UK collection; acquired at auction.\nReverse inscription in pencil: “Ingeborg Jensen”, “Kunstnernes Hus 30”, and partial “Port…” (likely “Portrett”).\nAssessment by Blomqvist Kunsthandel suggests the inscription refers to Room 30 at Kunstnernes Hus, where Jensen held a solo exhibition in 1942.\nPaintings exhibited there typically carry an official stamp; this informal note may indicate a planned submission or intended placement.\nKunstnernes Hus was seized by Nazi authorities in 1940, situating this portrait within a compelling and turbulent chapter of Norwegian cultural history.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Crag Bank Art","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53551632056658,"sku":"CBA-88","price":695.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1078\/0904\/6866\/files\/1100381549.jpg?v=1779619321","url":"https:\/\/cragbankart.co.uk\/products\/ingeborg-jensen-1939-original-portrait-oil-painting-norway-36x43cm-signed-framed","provider":"Crag Bank Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}