A Private Collection of Danish Porcelain
Focus on Uniques of the Art Nouveau
Anna Smidth
Anna Smidth was a painter. She was born 04.05.1861 in Rønnede, and died in 1951. Her parents were counselor Jens Frederik Julius Beck Smidth and Anna Henriette Hoyer. She stayed Single.
Anna Smidth who´s brother was the architect Philip Smidth, was employed at The Royal Copenhagen Porcelain in the period when Arnold Krog was the artistic director and later director from 1885 until 1915. She was one of those very special female artists that worked under her inspiration and painted independently and created images on vases, pots, plates, etc. Her flower and landscape paintings were stylized, elegant executed and were often influenced by Japanese art. She was educated by E. Mundt and M. Luplaus.
Anna Smidth travelled to Germany, northern Italy in 1893 and several more times to Italy as well as to Sweden.
Main information source: Kunstindex Danmark & Weilbachs Kunstnerleksikon
Artist: Anna Smidth
Date of Production: June 1905
Unique Number: 9252
Height: 50,5 cm
Diameter: 25 cm
Motif: Vase with flying swallows and sparrow on blue ground
Remarks: Listed in her workbook. Sold for 400
DKK
KRC0417
Artist: Anna Smidth
Date of Production: September 1887
Unique Number: none
Height: 17,5 cm
Diameter: 11,5 cm
Motif: Bird on a berry leave. The golden net
above the motif gives the impression
of a bird in a golden cage
Remarks: Typical colors and golden trim typical
for this early piece
KRC0413
Artist: Anna Smidth
Date of Production: September 1888
Unique Number: none
Height: 21,5 cm
Diameter: 21 cm
Motif: Nasturtium leaves with typical venation
and holes from caterpilars on blue
background
Remarks: Typical colors and golden trim typical
for this early piece
KRC0414
Artist: Anna Smidth
Date of Production: March 1887
Unique Number: none
Height: 47 cm (17 cm porcleain body only)
Diameter: 11.5 cm
Motif: Blossoms and leaves
Remarks: Typical colors and golden trim typical
for this early piece
KRC0415
Artist: Anna Smidth
Date of Production: March 1898
Unique Number: 6609
Height: 46,5 cm
Diameter: 30 cm
Motif: Grass snakes under a lemon tree
Remarks: Vase will need repair
Sold to Director Moreno for 300 DKK
in 1901
KRC0416
Artist: Anna Smidth
Date of Production: May 1904
Unique Number: 8885
Height: 50,5 cm
Diameter: 25 cm
Motif: Chestnut Vase with leaves, and
flowers
Remarks: Listed in her workbook
Sold for 300 DKK
KRC0418
Artist: Anna Smidth
Date of Production: June 1891
Unique Number: 2665
Height: 20 cm
Diameter: 21 cm
Motif: Hydrangea Vase
Remarks: Sold to Tiffany for 35 USD
KRC0419
Artist: Anna Smidth
Date of Production: February 1900
Unique Number: 7475
Height: 18,5 cm
Diameter: 6 cm
Motif: Art Nouveau blossom vase
Remarks: Sold to Mr./Mrs. Oppenheimer in 1900
for 35 DKK
KRC0420
Artist: Anna Smidth
Date of Production: September 1890
Unique Number: 2131
Diameter: 25 cm
Motif: Lily blossom
Remarks: Sold in Paris for 35 DKK
KRC0421
Artist: Anna Smidth
Date of Production: August 1914
Unique Number: 11600
Height: 45,5 cm
Diameter: 15 cm
Motif: Art Nouveau floral vase (begonia)
Remarks: Sold for 150 DKK, drilled, shape 352
KRC1206