Farewell Zorns (recto); Farewell Deerings (verso)
1880/1920
Medium
Pen and brown ink (recto and verso), on ivory laid paper
Dimensions
21.4 × 13.7 cm (8 7/16 × 5 7/16 in.)
Classification
pen and ink drawings
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
113039
Art Historical Context
Anders Zorn's *Farewell Zorns (o); Farewell Deerings (verso)* (1880/1920) is a captivating double-sided drawing executed in pen and brown ink on laid paper, measuring a intimate 21.4 × 13.7 cm. Housed in the Art Institute of Chicago Prints and Drawings department, this work exemplifies Zorn's prowess as a Swedish master draftsman during his prolific career spanning the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Known for his realist style infused with impressionistic light effects, Zorn often captured everyday moments with fluid, economical lines, bridging formal portraiture and spontaneous sketchwor...
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. ...