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1960s Mid-century Lithography, signed & numbered 24/300, by Swedish painter Nils Wedel, 1897-1967. Artwork by Nils Wedel is rarely sold …
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1960s Mid-century Lithography, signed & numbered 24/300, by Swedish painter Nils Wedel, 1897-1967. Artwork by Nils Wedel is rarely sold outside of Sweden.
The artwork is titled "Familjen" in Swedish ("The Family"), and has been said to depict the artist and his artist wife Alice Wedel, both pictured in the uploaded photographic portraits above. (Attribution: Svenskt konstnärslexikon., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons) (the photos are not included in this sale)
Size of the frame: 25.25" x 29.25"
Size of the lithography itself: 18.5" x 22.5"
Biography of Nils Wedel:
The artist is known for his Cubist style paintings and lithographs. He developed his own form of Cubism and Surrealism, influenced by Fernand Léger and the Surrealists' dreamlike imagery.
Wedel studied at the Académie Moderne in Paris in 1921-22, his teacher was Othon Friesz who was associated with the Fauvist movement. Wedel created several well-known public works in Sweden and is represented in the Swedish National Museum.
"When I came to France as a very young man after the First World War and encountered Cubism, it was the greatest experience of my life. I was completely bewitched, and it remains the most significant event of my existence." (Nils Wedel, interview in the newspaper Arbetet, May 1946)
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- Dimensions
- 25.25ʺW × 0.5ʺD × 29.25ʺH
- Art Subjects
- Portrait
- Frame Type
- Framed
- Period
- 1960s
- Country of Origin
- Sweden
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- Lithograph
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Charcoal
- Condition Notes
- Good vintage condition, minor foxing and yellowing of paper consistent with age. Framed and matted around ten years ago. Frame … moreGood vintage condition, minor foxing and yellowing of paper consistent with age. Framed and matted around ten years ago. Frame is in good condition, with minimal imperfections. I believe the glass is acrylic. Faint 1/2" moisture stain on the bottom left of the mat - not on the lithograph itself. (see close up photo with arrow) less
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