Automatic translation from Danish.

Ejnar Nielsen (1872-1956). 'The Mother Heart'. Spirit lamp of silver, decorated with six flaps in the shape of hearts, behind which photographs of Ejnar Nielsen's family and Ejnar Nielsen himself; lid decorated with removable knob in the shape of a flame. Gilt interior, decorated with a photograph of Ejnar Nielsen's mother, Eva Nielsen, and the inscription 'MODERHJERTET' ('The Mother Heart'). Sides with two cherub heads, below which angel wings, resting on a profiled base with the inscription 'TIL EVA NIELSEN / FRA BØRNENE / 22 SEPTBR / 1846-1916'. ('To Eva Nielsen / From the Children / 22 SEPTBR / 1846-1916'). Made after Ejnar Nielsen's drawings at A. Dragsted 1916, marked 'A. Dragsted Kjøbenhavn', as well as 'EJ' for Ejnar Nielsen and 'A' for Andreas Hansen. H. 18.5 cm. W. 12 cm. D. 6 cm. Weight: approx. 730 grams. One-off piece.
Appears with a few light handling marks; one flap with a defective hinge; crack in the glass over the photograph of Eva Nielsen.

Literature: Camilla Klitgaard Laursen, Teresa Nielsen, and others: 'Ejnar Nielsen'. The Hirschsprung Collection & Vejen Art Museum, 2022. Pictured and mentioned page 4, 9 and 264.

Exhibited: 'Ejnar Nielsen', The Hirschsprung Collection, 24 August – 11 December 2022. 'Ejnar Nielsen', Vejen Art Museum, 28 January – 06 August 2023.

Provenance: The artist Ejnar Nielsen. Thence by descent in the family.