My Room, Rue Jacob 22-24
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Dimensionsh x w: Mått 24,6 x 32,4 cm
Inventory numberNMH 72/2017
AcqusitionPurchase 2017 Magda och Max Ettler Fund
Other titlesTitle (sv): Mitt rum, Rue Jacob 22-24 Title (en): My Room, Rue Jacob 22-24
DescriptionDescription: Two drawings by Schjerfbeck illustrate different aspects of her early interests as an artist (see also: NMH 73/2017). This drawing, a subtle study in coal of an interior, is drawn practically without lines, with a strong emphasis on atmosphere and volume. Schjerfbeck has used the medium to highlight the formal qualities of the room in a bold personal manner that she would continue to develop in the coming years. The drawing is inscribed “My room, rue Jacob 22–24”, and dated “Paris – 85” on the verso. The other drawing (NMH 73/2017) is a literary subject taken from Runeberg’s old Norse drama Kung Fjalar and shows her ambitions in the 1870s to become a history painter.
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