Bust
1916
Medium
Etching on ivory laid paper
Dimensions
Image/plate: 24.7 × 17.9 cm (9 3/4 × 7 1/16 in.); Sheet - folded: 43.2 × 32.3 cm (17 1/16 × 12 3/4 in.)
Classification
etching
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
42333
Art Historical Context
Anders Zorn's *Bust* (1916) is a masterful etching on ivory laid paper, showcasing the Swedish artist's unparalleled skill in printmaking. Measuring 24.7 × 17.9 cm for the image and plate, this intimate portrait exemplifies Zorn's late-career prowess, created amid the tumult of World War I.oused in the Art Institute of Chicago's Prints Drawings department, it reflects Zorn's international reputation—he was a beloved portraitist who traveled extensively, including to the United States, where he captured luminaries with fluid realism. Zorn (1860–1920), a leading figure in Nordic art, blended ac...
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. ...