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A Toast in the Idun Society

Anders Zorn (1860 - 1920)

Artist/Maker

DatesSigned: Signed 1892

Material / Technique

Oil on canvas

Dimensionsh x w: Mått 89 x 81 cm h x w x d: Ram 120 x 110 x 5,5 cm

Inventory numberNM 3354

AcqusitionGift 1970 Nationalmusei Vänner

Other titlesTitel (sv): En skål i Idun Titel (en): A Toast in the Idun Society

DescriptionDescription: This work portrays the librarian Harald Wieselgren who was one of the founders of the society which is still active and which “exists to promote relations between people from a variety of cultural fields”. The painting is one of the best examples of Zorn’s ability to capture what photographers call the decisive moment, that is to say, the instant when there are perfect conditions for the painting to communicate its content.

Exhibited

Depicted Person

Collection

MaterialOil paint, Duk

TechniquePainting