THE CEMETERY WALLS, SCUTARI

THE SON OF THE DANISH SCULPTOR JENS-ADOLF JERICHAU AND THE PAINTER ELISABETH JERICHAU BAUMANN (SEE LOT 84), HARALD JERICHAU STARTED PAINTING AT THE AGE OF SIX. AFTER COMPLETING HIS ARTISTIC EDUCATION IN THE ATELIER OF THE FRENCH ARTIST BENOUVILLE IN PARIS, HE DEVELOPED HIS OWN, PERSONAL STYLE, VERY DIFFERENT FROM THAT OF HIS MOTHER. IN 1874 TO 1875 HE FOLLOWED ELISABETH IN HER LAST, ADVENTUROUS JOURNEY TO CONSTANTINOPLE, WHERE HE PAINTED SIDE BY SIDE WITH HER, EXECUTING NUMEROUS PAINTINGS AND DRAWINGS, INCLUDING THE PRESENT WORK.