August Saint Gaudens I
1898
Medium
Etching on ivory laid paper
Dimensions
Image/plate: 19.8 × 13.9 cm (7 13/16 × 5 1/2 in.); Sheet: 32.5 × 24 cm (12 13/16 × 9 1/2 in.)
Classification
engraving
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
72483
Art Historical Context
Anders Zorn's *August Saint-Gaudens I* (1898) is a masterful etching capturing the renowned American sculptor Augustus Saint-Gens, a leading figure in the Beaux-Arts movement. Created during Zorn's influential visits to the United States, where portrayed many cultural luminaries, this portrait exemplifies the Swedish artist's international acclaim. Zorn, celebrated for his fluid Realism and Impressionist influences, often depicted friends and colleagues with intimate psychological depth, blending sharp observation with poetic elegance. Executed as an etching on luxurious ivory laid paper, the...
About the Artist
Anders Zorn · 1860–1920
Anders Zorn (1860–1920), one of Sweden's most celebrated artists, was born on February 18 in Utmeland near Mora in Dalarna, and raised on his maternal grandparents' farm in the nearby hamlet of Yvraden. Displaying prodigious talent from a young age, he attended school in Mora Strand until age twelve, followed by secondary grammar school in Enköping, where he excelled in drawing people and horses. ...