Sam Uhrdin, the Twilight View, Swedish Oil Painting

1940 - 1960

Sold by Brave Fine Art

Description

This beautiful mid-20th-century oil painting by Swedish artist Sam Uhrdin (1886-1964) depicts a woman playing the guitar in a gently lit room at twilight.

Bathed in a warm radiance emanating from a cottage fireplace, she serenades the family with song. It’s a tonal masterclass rendered in bold expressive marks. A skilful representation of a quiet passing moment.

Sam Uhrdin was a master of interiors. Paying homage to the past rather than embracing the present. His exquisitely rendered scenes reminisce about a simpler time in rural Sweden. When the pace was reassuring and the love for one’s family was unquestionable. Such was his virtuosity, that he could work with feeling while retaining a high degree of finesse. He trained at the Royal Swedish Academy of Fine Arts in Stockholm and his works are held in numerous public collections.

Signed in the lower left and held within a gilt frame, which is probably original.

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Medium: Oil on canvas

Overall size: 34” x 30” / 87cm x 76cm

Year of creation: c. 1950

Labels & Inscriptions: Inscribed with title on reverse.

Provenance: Private collection, Sweden.

Condition: Assessed and approved by our conservator. Cleaned. Frame restored.

Artist’s auction maximum: £14,836

Our reference: BRV1776

Physical Dimensions

Height

76cm (29.92")

Width

87cm (34.25")

Depth

6cm (2.36")

Declaration

Brave Fine Art has dated this piece to the 1950s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA1147044

Description

This beautiful mid-20th-century oil painting by Swedish artist Sam Uhrdin (1886-1964) depicts a woman playing the guitar in a gently lit room at twilight.

Bathed in a warm radiance emanating from a cottage fireplace, she serenades the family with song. It’s a tonal masterclass rendered in bold expressive marks. A skilful representation of a quiet passing moment.

Sam Uhrdin was a master of interiors. Paying homage to the past rather than embracing the present. His exquisitely rendered scenes reminisce about a simpler time in rural Sweden. When the pace was reassuring and the love for one’s family was unquestionable. Such was his virtuosity, that he could work with feeling while retaining a high degree of finesse.