Early
1914
Medium
Etching; only state
Dimensions
Plate: 9 3/4 x 7 in. (24.7 x 17.8 cm) Sheet: 16 11/16 × 12 13/16 in. (42.4 × 32.6 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1917
Accession Number
17.3.685
Tags
Art Historical Context
**Early** (1914) by Anders captures the intimate beauty of the female form in a masterful etching, a medium for which the Swedish artist was renowned. Zorn a leading figure in late 19th- and early 20th-century Realism, excelled in portraying nudes with luminous naturalism, often drawing from life models bathed in soft light. This sole-state etching—measuring 9 3/4 x 7 inches on the plate—showcases his virtuosic line work, where delicate aquatint tones evoke the subtle textures of skin and shadow, evoking a quiet morning serenity suggested by the title. Etching allowed Zorn to achieve painterl...
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. ...