Italian Fruit Seller
Artist/Maker
DatesSigned: Signed 1865
Material / Technique
Dimensionsh x w: Mått 107 x 90 cm h x w x d: Ram 133 x 117 x 8 cm
Inventory numberNM 4680
AcqusitionBequest 1914 Professor P.F. Wahlberg
Other titlesTitle (sv): Italiensk frukthandlerska Title (en): Italian Fruit Seller
DescriptionDescription: Carl Plagemann started out as a pharmacist, but later became an artist. In Italy, he had financial problems and was tempted into painting counterfeits, but was caught. His artist friends then abandoned him. The painting of the woman selling fruits is one of the more typical depictions of Italian folklore. The character is almost artificial, but the painting is cleverly done, with a distinctly decorative effect.
Motif categoryPortrait
Collection
TechniquePainting
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