Anders Zorn, Vicke, Antique Etching

1900 - 1920

Sold by Brave Fine Art

Description

A fine early 20th-century signed etching by Swedish artist, Anders Zorn (1860-1920). Zorn is considered to be one of Sweden’s greatest artists and his works are held in many of the world’s leading public collections.

Anders Zorn was a precocious talent who impressed from an early age. He studied at the Royal Swedish Academy of Art in Stockholm and was soon commissioned by many of Stockholm’s notable dignitaries. Following this, he travelled extensively and achieved international success - with portraits including three American presidents.

Today he’s represented in the Musée d'Orsay, the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, and the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.

The etching is signed in pencil, framed and glazed.

Medium: Etching on paper

Overall size: 19½” x 16½ / 50cm x 42cm

Year of creation: 1918

Provenance: Sweden

Condition: Very good.

Artist’s Auction Highlight (for etchings): £23,284 achieved for ‘Kusinerna’ at an auction in 1989.

Physical Dimensions

Height

42cm (16.54")

Width

50cm (19.69")

Depth

2cm (0.79")

Declaration

Brave Fine Art has dated this piece to the 1910s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA866417

Description

A fine early 20th-century signed etching by Swedish artist, Anders Zorn (1860-1920).

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Zorn is considered to be one of Sweden’s greatest artists and his works are held in many of the world’s leading public collections.

Brave Fine Art

fig 1. Anders Zorn, Vicke, Antique Etching

Anders Zorn was a precocious talent who impressed from an early age. He studied at the Royal Swedish Academy of Art in Stockholm and was soon commissioned by many of Stockholm’s notable dignitaries. Following this, he travelled extensively and achieved international success - with portraits including three American presidents.