Willy Nielsen (1907) Prisoners at Horserod. WW2 POW camp. 1940s. Very rare

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Willy Nielsen (1907) Prisoners at Horserod. WW2 POW camp. 1940s. Very rare:
$499.00

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Willy Buus Nielsen ( Danish. 1907- 1985)
“Prisoners at Horserod. WW2 POW camp."

Measurements :
12 x 15 inches without the frame
13 x 17 inches with the frame.

Description:
Oil on board. Signed Willy Buus to the lower right. Rare oil depicting prisoners at the Horserod Camp, located in North Zealand, Denmark. The artist Willy Buus Nielsen was a member of the Danish resistance during the German occupation of Denmark. He was captured by the Gestapo in 1942 and placed in the horserod camp before he managed to escape along with 94 other prisoners in 1943. He then quickly fled to Sweden where he continued working underground as an artist. This particular oil dates back to the late 1940s and shows Willy Buus Nielsen personal experience in the camp. One of its kind and belongs to a museum. A certificate of authenticity will be included with this work.

Horserod Camp. 1940s.

Horserod Camp.
Built in 1917, as a prison camp. Until 1920, it was a POW camp for Russian prisoners of war. From 1940 to 41 it was used for interned German emigrants that later was transported to German concentration camps. From 1941-43, it housed Danish Communists under arrest. From August 1943 until the summer of 1944, the camp fell into the hands of the German occupying forces and housed Jews and Resistance fighters under arrest. Many were then deported to the German concentration camps: Sachsenhausen and Ravensbrück. After the war, the camp was used for the internment of Danish traitors who had collaborated with Nazi Germany. The last of these was released in 1956. The Danish prison services took over Horserod camp in 1947

Willy Buus Nielsen (1907- 1985)
Born in Randers, Denmark in 1907. Educated at the Royal Art academy. He travelled to Spain in 1936 where he fought as a volunteer at Spanish Civil War until 1939. On 9 April 1940, Germany invaded Denmark and was under direct military occupation. Willy Buus Nielsen joined one of the first resistance groups shortly after the occupation. He was arrested by the Gestapo in 1942 and put in the Horserod camp, located in North Zealand. In 1943, to avoid deportation to Sachsenhausen and Ravensbrück, Willy Buus Nielsen and 94 other prisoners managed to escape by stacking beds and mattresses up against the perimeter fence and scrambling to safety. Willy Buus Nielsen fled to Sweden and did not return to Denmark until the 1960s. During his time in Sweden he met the artist Isaac Grünewald and became his pupil. He worked and travelled all over Europe after the War and exhibited in Barcelona, Paris and Amsterdam.

Condition:
Ready to hang. In excellent condition. The oil could use a light cleaning, due to the old age. Otherwise fine with no holes, tears or missing paint. The original golden salon frame has minor scratches due to the age.

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