Beskrivning: Teckningen föreställer ett rum. Till vänster ett bord och en stol. I mitten en eldstad. Till höger ett fönster.

Description: 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.

Mitt rum, Rue Jacob 22-24