Adolf Reinhold Hallman, Drinkers in Bar, China Ink Drawing, 1956

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Drinkers in Bar is original black China ink drawing on ivory-colored paper, made by the Swedish illustrator and reporter Adolf … Read more Drinkers in Bar is original black China ink drawing on ivory-colored paper, made by the Swedish illustrator and reporter Adolf Reinhold Hallman around 1956 ca. The state of preservation is good. This artwork represents the pleasurable scenery of men in the bar while drinking through confident and deft strokes in black ink the drawing masterly indicates their feeling with border fine lines. Adolf Hallman (1893 – 1968) was a Swedish illustrator who sensibly contributed to Swedish, Danish and Norwegian newspapers and magazines, including Tidens Tegn, Dagbladet, Exlex and Politiken. Among his books is På Boulevard Europa. He illustrated editions of Charles Baudelaire's Fleurs du Mal and Guy de Maupassant's Boule de Suif. This piece is attributed to the mentioned designer/maker. It has no attribution mark and no
official proof of authenticity,
however it is well documented in design history. I take full responsibility for any authenticity



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