Olga Bratt
Medium
Etching; second state of two
Dimensions
Plate: 7 7/8 × 5 1/2 in. (20 × 14 cm) Sheet: 15 5/8 × 12 1/4 in. (39.7 × 31.1 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Bequest of Ida Kammerer, in memory of her husband, Frederic Kammerer, M.D., 1933
Accession Number
33.79.15
Tags
Art Historical Context
Anders Zorn’s 1892 etching *Olga Bratt* captures the quiet presence of its subject with remarkable economy and sensitivity. Created during the height of Zorn’s international reputation, the print reflects the Swedish artist’s lifelong fascination with portraiture and his ability to suggest personality through delicate line work rather than elaborate detail. As a second-state impression, the plate shows the refinements Zorn made after the first proof, demonstrating his meticulous approach to the medium. Etching allowed Zorn to achieve the luminous skin tones and soft shadows that became hallma...
About the Artist
Anders Zorn|Olga Bratt · 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. ...