Harrington MANN (1865-1937) - Lot 45

Harrington MANN (1865-1937) Portrait of MichaelKroyer as a Child Oil on canvas, signed and dated 1924 lower left (Damage and restoration.) Height Height : 103 cm The model is a son of Sir Michael KROYER KIELBERG (1882-1958). Provenance : - Former collection of Sir Michael KROYER KIELBERG (1882-1958). Danish-born shipping magnate and philanthropist, Sir Michael Kroyer-Kielberg was founding president of United Molasses. Under his leadership, the company played a key role in supporting the Free Denmark Movement during the war. He also served as Danish Ambassador to the Court. An art lover, his collections included important works by Sisley, Corot, Pissarro and Epstein. Between 1928 and 1930, he built Stockgrove Park House in Bedfordshire, a property considered to be the last major castle in England. built in England. During this period, he probably commissioned opulent silverware from the Puiforcat and Garrard (lots 22 to 34 and 37).