Portraits by Anders Zorn (1860-1920)

Portraits by Anders Zorn (1860-1920)

After the oil painting of "Mrs. Cleveland" (67x50 cm) by Zorn in 1899 (The Wite House). This etching was executed during Zorn's visit to US in 1899 but reversed from the painting. This copie is from the 6th état/state (of 6) and printed in 15-30 copies and its designation is Very Rare (ZG). Frances Clara Cleveland Preston (1864 – 1947) was the First Lady of the United States from 1886 to 1889 and again from 1893 until 1897, as the wife of President Grover Cleveland. She is the only first lady in U.S. history to have served in the role during two non-consecutive terms.
Executed in Zorn's studio in Paris 1897. Plate size: 23,8x15,9 cm Only one état/state was made and printed in 30 copies. Designated by ZG as Rarity. Literature: Asplund no. 112, Hjert&Hjert no. 73, ZG no. 112
Executed in the home of Anatole France in Paris 1906. Literature: Asplund no. 204, Hjert&Hjert no. 133 Anatole France (1844 – 1924) was a French poet, journalist, and novelist with several best-sellers. Ironic and skeptical, he was considered in his day the ideal French man of letters. He was a member of the Académie Française, and won the 1921 Nobel Prize in Literature "in recognition of his brilliant literary achievements, characterized as they are by a nobility of style, a profound human sympathy, grace, and a true Gallic temperament".
Executed onboard a train when Zorn travelled through Grand Canyon from New York to San Francisco in 1904. Zorn's travelling companion was Mr. Deering who was one of Zorn's closest friend and patron. Plate size: 19,8x14,9 cm Only one état/state was made and printed in 30-50 copies Designated by ZG as Very Rare. Literature: Asplund no. 182, Hjert&Hjert no. 121, ZG no. 182
This etching was executed in Washington D.C. during Zorn's visit to USA this year. Plate size: 20,2x15,1 cm This copie is 2nd. état/state (of 3) and printed in 30-50 copies and is designated by ZG as Extremely Rare. Literature: Asplund no. 179, Hjert&Hjert 118, ZG179 John Milton Hay (1838 – 1905) was an American statesman and official whose career in government stretched over almost half a century. Beginning as a private secretary and an assistant for Abraham Lincoln, he became a diplomat. He served as United States Secretary of State under Presidents William McKinley and Theodore Roosevelt. Hay was also a biographer of Lincoln, and wrote poetry and other literature throughout his life.
Motif from the oil painting of "C.F. Liljevalchs" (73x55 cm). Executed in Zorn's studio 1909 but reversed from the painting. Executed in five état/states and printed in circa 50-70 copies. Literature: Asplund no. 224, Hjert&Hjert no. 145, ZG 224 Designated by ZG as Extremely Rare. (état/stat 5)
Executed in Zorn's studio in 1894 in two état/states. This copie is from the second état/state. Printed in only 10 copies. In total (état 1+2) only 15 copies was printed of this extremely rare etching. Literature: Asplund no. 92, Hjert&Hjert no. 62
This etching was executed in Zorn's studio in his cottage in Gopsmor, near Mora, Sweden. Only one état/state was made and printed in 30-50 copies Designated as Extremely Rare (ZG) Plate size: 11,9x17,8 cm Literature: Asplund no. 210, Hjert&Hjert no. 137, ZG no. 210 Fredrik Robert Martin (1868-1933) was an art industrial collector, connoisseur especially of oriental art and culture, brother of Hugo Martin, cousin of Carl Roland Martin and grandson of Roland Martin.
Motif after the oil painting of "Drottning Sofia" 133x96 cm in H.R.H Prince Eugen's gallery (Waldemarsudde). This etching was executed in Zorn's studio in Stockholm 1909 but reversed from the painting. Plate size 24,8x18,0 cm. Executed in two état/state and printed in an unknown edition size. Literature: Asplund no. 223, Hjert&Hjert no. 144, ZG no. 223 Sophia of Nassau (Sophia Wilhelmine Marianne Henriette; 9 July 1836 – 30 December 1913) was Queen of Sweden and Norway as the wife of King Oscar II. She was Queen of Sweden for 35 years, longer than anyone before her, and the longest-serving queen until 2011, when she was surpassed by Queen Silvia. She is also the most recent woman to have been officially Dowager Queen of Sweden.
Executed in the home of Auguste Rodin (1840-1917) in Meudon, France, 1906 Plate size 21,2x15,5 cm. ètat/state 3 (of 3). In this state the etching is printed in 30-50 copies and designationed as very rare (ZG)
After the watercolour "Christian Aspelin" (48x34 cm) by Zorn . THis etching was executed in Zorn's studio in Stockholm in 1884 but reversed from the painting. Only one étaat/state was made and printid in only 5-15 copis. Designation: RARITY (ZG) Literature: Asplund no. 23, Hjert&Hjert no. 21, ZG no. 23 Christian Aspelin in the Riksdag called Aspelin in Fagersta, (1830-1919) was a Swedish industrialist and manager and politician. His grandfather was the tobacco manufacturer and sugar mill owner Thomas Andreas Aspelin.
Executed in Zorn's studio in 1909. Zorn made two état/state of this motif. In total 15-30 copies was printed. This etching is designated as Extremely Rare (ZG) Plate size: 16,4x12,4 cm Literature: Asplund no. 229, Hjert&Hjert no. 148, ZG no. 229 Hugo Edvard Tigerschiöld, ( 1860-1938) was a Swedish official and poet. He was the father-in-law of Sven Afzelius. Tigerschiöld is an originally German Hornbeen family, who moved in around 1617 and worked as a bookbinder. The district chief Wickman Hornbeen (1654–1722) was ennobled with the name Tigerschiöld in 1686.
Edward Rathbone Bacon (1848-1915). Bacon served as the vice-president of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, and as the president of the Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern Railroad. He also worked as a lawyer and financier. This motif is after the oil painting "Edward R. Bacon" (123x90) by Zorn in 1897 (Metropolitan Museum, New York) but reversed from the painting. This etching was executed in New York during Zorn's visit 1897. Plate size 23,9x15,7 cm. Printed in 3 different état/states in a total of 30 copies. Designation: Rarity (ZG) Literature: Asplund no. 116, Hjert&Hjert no. 44, ZG116
Executed in the home of Ernest Renan (1823-1892) in Paris, september 1892, less than a month before Renan's death. This copie is from the final étet/stat (5 of 5). The fifth state was printed in 125 copies and all are marked "d'après nature" with a faint inscription in dry point above the plate signature. Plate size 22,7x34,0 cm Literature: Asplund no. 73, Hjert&Hjert no. 50, Loys Delteil no. 72, ZG no. 73
Motif after the oil painting "Mrs. Cotton" (61x51 cm) by Zorn 1901 (Washington University, St. Louis). The etching was executed in Zorn's studio in New York 1901 but reversed from the painting. Plate size: 20,0x15,0 cm Executed in two état/states and printed in a total of 20 copies and this motif is designated by ZG as RARITY. Literature: Asplund no. 162, Hjert&Hjert no. 110, ZG no. 162
Motif after the oil painting "Mrs. Cotton" (61x51 cm) by Zorn 1901 (Washington University, St. Louis). The etching was executed in Zorn's studio in New York 1901 but reversed from the painting. Plate size: 22,9x15,0 Executed in two état/states and printed in a total of 20 copies and this motif is designated by ZG as RARITY. Literature: Asplund no. 161, Hjert&Hjert no. 109, ZG no. 161
Executed in Zorn's studio in 1918 in three état/state and printed in an unknow numbers of copies. Plate size: 19,8x14,8 cm Literature: Asplund no. 280
Executed in Zorn's studio in 1912. Three état/state was made and printed in 30-50 copies. Plate size: 17,8x12,0 cm Literature: Asplund no. 252, Hjert&Hjert no. 157 Johan (John) Vilhelm Berg (called "father Berg"), (1851-1931) was a Swedish doctor and professor. He was the son of Fredrik Theodor Berg, brother of Rudolf Fredrik Berg and married to Marie-Louise Berg. In the Stadshagen district of Kungsholmen (Stockholm), John Berg's plan is named after him.
Executed in Zorn's studio in Paris autumn 1891. Plate size: 23,6x15,8 cm The plate is archived at the American Swedish Historical Museum (Philadelphia, USA). This copie has a collector stamp under the image. The stamp is from the collector Wallace Leroy DeWolf from Chacago. Wallace Leroy DeWolf (February 24, 1854 – December 25, 1930), sometimes also written as De Wolf, was an American lawyer, businessman, philanthropist, and artist, based in Chicago, Illinois. DeWolf was passionate about the arts, amassing a collection of Anders Zorn works that he donated to the Art Institute of Chicago. DeWolf was an etcher himself, and some of his works were showcased at the Art Institute. A room there was named the DeWolf Gallery of American Landscapes in his honor. DeWolf was also a trustee at the Pasadena Art Institute.
After the oil painting Colonel Dan S. Lamont (224x117 cm) by Zorn 1900. The etching was executed in Zorn's studio in New York in 1900 but reversed from the painting. Daniel Scott Lamont (February 9, 1851 – July 23, 1905) was the United States Secretary of War during Grover Cleveland's second term.
Motif from the drawing "Mrs Potter Palmer" (25x16 cm) by ZOrn in 1896. This etching was executed in Zorn's studio in Paris 1896 and made in one état/state and printed in 30-50 copies. Designated by ZG as VeryRare. Plate size 23,7x16,0 cm LIterature: Asplund no. 107, Hjert&Hjert no. 72, ZG no. 107 Bertha Matilde Palmer (née Honoré; 1849 – 1918) was an American businesswoman, socialite, and philanthropist. Chicago World's Fair and The Women's Building Chicago was site of the World's Columbian Exposition in 1893, a celebration of the discovery of the New World by Columbus. It also marked the city's recovery from the Great Chicago Fire of 1871. Women had a large presence in the fair and the plum position was the President of the Board of Lady Managers, which Bertha Palmer was selected to lead in 1891. While the positions were honorary, the women had a great deal of work to do. The board chose Sophia Hayden as architect for The Woman's Building and designer to supervise the interior decoration. However, when Hayden wouldn't take Palmer's advice to accept rich women's donations of architectural odds and ends to decorate the exterior, fearing a horrible visual impact as a result, Palmer fired Hayden and hired the much more malleable Candace Wheeler to supervise the interior decoration. The Chicago art curator Sarah Tyson Hallowell (1846–1924) worked closely with Palmer on the art exhibits and the murals. Apparently, it was Palmer who chose the theme of "Primitive Woman" and "Modern Woman" for the two murals and Hallowell and Palmer's first choice for both murals was Elizabeth Jane Gardner (1837–1922), an experienced academic painter and the paramour of William-Adolphe Bouguereau (1825–1905). However, the time to paint the two huge murals (12' x 54') was short and the artist did not feel that she had the energy to complete the project. Hallowell then recommended the young academic painter Mary Fairchild MacMonnies and the Impressionist painter Mary Cassatt to do the two murals and after their initial rejection of the contracts, the women only had a number of months to complete the murals and have them shipped to Chicago. Led by Palmer, who approached Congress on the matter, the board also requested that the mint produce a new commemorative coin for the Exposition, and their efforts resulted in the Isabella quarter. Following the opening of the Exposition, Palmer sat for the fashionable Swedish painter Anders Zorn (1860–1920), who was commissioned by the Board of Lady Managers from the fair. Relative to Ms. Palmer's Inclusivity: "That year (World Fair), for the very first time, a group of women managed to obtain the space and funds for a "Women's Building" to showcase American women's achievements from the past century. According to at least one legend, Palmer helped invent the chocolate brownie when she directed that her kitchen staff come up with a confection smaller than a piece of cake for women attending the Columbian Exposition.
This etching was executed in 1904 during Zorn's fifth visit to US. This copie is the fourth and final état/stat. In total 50 copies was printed. Literature: Asplund no. 178, Hjert&Hjert 117, ZG178 Designation: Extremeley Rare (ZG) Daniel Scott Lamont (February 9, 1851 – July 23, 1905) was the United States Secretary of War during Grover Cleveland's second term.
After the oil painting of "President William Taft" (120x88 cm) by Zorn in 1911 in the White House, ordered by the state. Etching was executed in Zorn's studio in 1911 but reversed from the painting. This copie is from the final, 4th état/state (of 4), printed in 30-50 copies. Designation: Very Rare (ZG) Literature: Asplund no. 239, Hjert&Hjert no. 156, ZG no. 239
This etching was executed in the studio of Albert Besnard in Paris 1896. Only one état/state was made and printed in 20 copies. Designation: RARITY (ZG) Literature: Asplund no. 105, Hjert&Hjert no. 70, Loys Delteil no. 103, Schubert-Soldern no. 78, ZG 105 Paul-Albert Besnard (1849 – 1934) was a French painter and printmaker.
Executed in Zorn's studio in 1914. This copie is état/state three (of three) and printed in an unkown edition size. Literature: Asplund no. 264, Hjert&Hjert no. 163, ZG no. 264 Princess Margaret of Connaught (Margaret Victoria Charlotte Augusta Norah; 15 January 1882 – 1 May 1920) was Crown Princess of Sweden as the first wife of the future King Gustaf VI Adolf. She was the elder daughter of Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught, third son of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom, and his wife Princess Louise Margaret of Prussia. Known in Sweden as Margareta, her marriage produced five children. Margaret was interested in art, and was an admirer of the works of Claude Monet. She photographed, painted, and took a great interest in gardening. She and her spouse received Sofiero Palace as a wedding gift, and they spent their summers there and made a great effort creating gardens in an English style on the estate; her children participated in their improvement. In 1915, Margaret as Kronprinsessan Margareta published the book Vår trädgård på Sofiero ("Our Garden at Sofiero") and two years later also Från blomstergården ("From the Flower Garden") illustrated with her own drawings and photographs, which were sold for the benefit of household schools with childcare. During World War I, Margaret created a sewing society in Sweden to support the Red Cross. The society was called Kronprinsessans Centralförråd för landstormsmäns beklädnad och utrustning ("The Crown Princess's central storage for clothing and equipment of the home guard"), which was to equip the Swedish armed forces with suitable underwear. When paraffin supplies ran low she organized a candle collection, and in November 1917 she instituted a scheme to train girls to work on the land. She also acted as intermediary for relatives separated by the war. With her help, private letters and requests to trace men missing in action were passed on. She was also active in her work on behalf of prisoners. She aided prisoners of war in camps around Europe, especially British nationals. Margaret's efforts during the war were pro-British, in contrast to her mother-in-law's strictly pro-German attitude. In 1917, Margaret organized Margaretainsamlingen för de fattiga ("The Margaret fundraiser for the poor"). At the end of the war, when the final steps towards full democracy were taken in Sweden, Margaret's positive attitude to reform influenced her husband the Crown Prince. Unlike the attitude of her reform-hostile in-laws, King Gustaf and Queen Victoria, this is believed to have eased political tensions and preserved the Swedish monarchy Her death: At 02:00 on Saturday, 1 May 1920, her father's 70th birthday, Crown Princess Margaret died suddenly in Stockholm of "blood poisoning" (sepsis). Sometime before this she had suffered from measles, which aggravated her ear, and she underwent surgery to remove a mastoid. Since the previous Sunday, she had been suffering from pain in her face from something below her eye, and doctors decided to perform another procedure. On Thursday, symptoms of erysipelas appeared under her right ear. She fell gravely ill on Friday night when symptoms of sepsis became evident, and she died within hours. At the time, she was eight months pregnant with her sixth child. In announcing her death during traditional International Workers' Day celebrations, Swedish Prime Minister Hjalmar Branting said: "the ray of sunshine at Stockholm Palace has gone out" (Solstrålen på Stockholms slott har slocknat). In Britain, there had been reports that Margaret was unhappy in Sweden and there were dubious rumours that her death had been a suicide.[17] Princess Margaret was buried according to her specific and detailed wishes, written in 1914. She asked to be buried in her wedding dress and her veil, with a crucifix in her hands, in a simple coffin made from English oak and covered in British and Swedish flags. She requested that there should be no lying-in-state after her death.
After the oil painting "Bosl Anders" (72x68 cm) by Zorn in 1904 (Zorn Collection, Mora). Etching executed in Zorn's studio in Mora 1907, but reversed from painting. Plate size: 15,9x11,7 cm Edition size: 1 état/state (of 2): 2-5 copies 2 état/state (of 2): 15-30 copies Designation: Rarity (ZG) Literature: Asplund no. 216, Hjert&Hjert no. 206, Loys Delteil no. 215, ZG216
Executed in Zorn's studio in 1909 in six état/states. Printed in approximately 50-70 copies in total (état 1-6). Literature: Asplund no. 227, Hjert&Hjert no. 208