Drawing, Portrait of M. Andersen, A. Kerckhoff

Kerckhoffs, Alphonse (née 1887), Dutch/Danish “Portrait of Marie Andersen, Author.” 1923. Portrait head of children’s book author Marie Andersen, profile to the left. Marie Andersen is seen smoking a cerut. Coal on paper; light dimensions 33.5x25.3 cm. Signed below th: “AK 1923.” The paper curled, sitting crooked in the frame. Brown lacquered smooth zirate frame; gross dimensions 37.5x29.5 cm. On the back has NAC written: “Marie Andersen. Author Kitchen Manager at Marie Hospital.” Tude Marie. " The Book of Books with Gudrun Eriksen. The sign in Aaret 1923. The Artist: Alphonse Kerckhoffs, née 15 December 1887 in Stein Limburg, Nederland. Come to Denmark 1913 Aug. to Roskilde. Organist and Artist Painter. Various teachers: Ryenbroeck, Sofie Holten, H. Brasen. Separate exhibitions in Copenhagen 1932, 1934 Roskilde, Køge, Ringsted and others. Student Music in Organist School Gregoriushaus in Aachen and Poul Helmuth in Denmark. Numerous Church Concerts, etc. Transferred March 1967. Music Who, What, Where (Politiken 1950).' Gudrun Eriksen was a number of members of the museum’s board. The museum owns a number of models for illustrations for the “Tude-Marie” books. See prot. NB The drawing is introduced in prot. as No 556-36. B. Nov 1981. - - - -