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- ↑ Bente Skovgaard, "Harald Leth", Kunstindeks Danmark & Weilbachs Kunstnerleksikon(in Danish) Retrieved 25 August 2011.
- ↑ "Harald Leth", Den Store Danske. (in Danish) Retrieved 25 August 2011.
- ↑ "Works by Harald Leth" Archived 2011-08-27 at the Wayback Machine , Statens Museum for Kunst. Retrieved 26 August 2011.
