Gerda Wegener
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Gerda Marie Fredrikke Wegener was a Danish illustrator and painter. Wegener is known for her fashion illustrations and later her paintings that pushed the boundaries of her time concerning gender and
Wegener in 1904
Portrait of Ellen von Kohl (1906)
Lili Elbe by Gerda Wegener, c. 1928
A 1925 Gerda Wegener painting of two women engaged in sexual activity in bed.
Christian X
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Christian X was King of Denmark from 1912 until his death in 1947, and the only King of Iceland as Kristján X, holding the title as a result of the personal union between Denmark and independent Icela
Gerda Wegener
…sex reassignment surgeries. As Danish law at the time did not recognize marriage between two women, their marriage was annulled in October 1930 by King Christian X. Elbe died in 1931 from complications of the surgery. In 1931, Wegener married Italian officer, aviator, and diplomat Major Fernando Porta and moved…
Official portrait, c. 1915
Crown Princess Louise with her eldest child, early 1870s
Prince Christian with his younger brother, the then Prince Carl in 1887
Prince Christian and Princess Alexandrine with their son Frederik in 1900