EXHIBITION

The creation of the new portrait of HRH Crown Princess Mary

12/02 2022 - 31/08 2022

Preliminary studies by Jesús Herrera Martínez

The exhibition shows preliminary work on the new portrait of Crown Princess Mary of Denmark. In the exhibition you can see the drawn and painted sketches that led to the final work. The artist talks about making the portrait on film and you can follow the process with the many layers of paint.


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Jesús Herrera Martínez’ forstudier

Udstillingen viser forarbejder til det nye portræt af kronprinsesse Mary af Danmark. På udstillingen kan man se de tegnede og malede skitser, der ledte frem til det endelige værk. I en film fortæller kunstneren om tilblivelsen, og man kan følge processen med de talrige malingslag.


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Estudios preliminares de Jesús Herrera Martínez

La exposición muestra los trabajos preliminares del nuevo retrato de la Princesa Heredera Mary de Dinamarca. En la exposición se pueden ver los bocetos dibujados y pintados que llevaron a la obra final. El artista habla de la realización del retrato en una película y puedes seguir el proceso con las numerosas capas de pintura.

View of the exhibition The creation of the new portrait of HRH Crown Princess Mary

Frederiksborg slot / Museum of National History / Denmark

February 2022 | August 2022

First ideas for portrait I-IX
Acrylic on paper| 20 x 20 cm| København| 2021

Sketches previous
Acrylic and pencil on paper| 23,8 x 29,8 cm | København| 2021

Sketch for hands
Acrylic and pencil on paper| 23,8 x 29,8 cm| København| 2021

Sketch-analysis of eucalyptus
Acrylic and pencil on paper |
Oil on wood |
| København | 2021

Sketch-analysis of Hans Olsen´s fried egg chair
Acrylic and pencil on paper| 40 x 29,7 cm| København| 2021

Reference postcard still life for the portrait of HRH Crown Princess Mary
Oil on linen | 70x70 cm | København | 2021



1.Evening sun in the artist’s studio at Markvej.
Anna Ancher. (1913) Skagens Kunstmuseer.

2.Two little girls being taught how to sew.
Anna Ancher. (1910) Skagens Museum.

3.Aftensol i kunstnerens atelier på Markvej.
Anna Ancher. (after 1913) Skagens Museum

4.Study of a Seamstress in Blue (n.d.)
Anna Ancher. Skagens Kunstmuseer

5.Syende fiskerpige.
Anna Ancher (1890), Randers Kunstmuseum.

6. Ung mor med barn.
Anna Ancher. (1887). Skagens Museum.

7.Portræt af Dronning Margrethe II.
Preben Hornung. (1981). Hærens Officerskole, Frederiksberg Slot.

8.Portrait of Elena Sorolla García wearing a yellow pleated silk.
Joaquín Sorolla. (1909). Private collection.

9 Portrait of Mrs Virginia Heckscher McFadden.
Philip Alexius de László. (1932). Private collection.

10. Marguerite Kelsey.
Meredith Frampton. Tate Museum.(1928)

face sketch of HRH Crown Princess Mary
Oil on linen | 40x30cm | København| 2021

final sketch for figure size analysis 
acrylic and pencil on paper|109,5 x 109,5 cm|København| 2021

Final sketch of HRH Crown Princess Mary I
Oil on linen | 46x46 cm | København | 2021

Final sketch of HRH Crown Princess Mary II
Oil on linen | 40x40 cm | København | 2021

Final sketch of HRH Crown Princess Mary III
Oil on linen | 46x46 cm | København | 2021