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Eye Candy for Today: Anders Zorn etched portrait of Augustus Saint Gaudens

Augustus Saint Gaudens II (Saint Gaudens and his Model), Anders Zorn Etching and drypoint, roughly 5 x 8 inches (14 x 20 cm); in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art; downloadable large image on Wikimedia Commons Zorn is one of my favorite etchers Read More …

Eye Candy for Today: Anders Zorn portrait of Freida Schiff

Frieda Schiff, Anders Zorn In the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Given the relatively weak greens in the curtain and background, I suppose it’s possible this was painted with Zorn’s famously eponymous palette. The “Zorn Palette”, with which the Swedish artist is presumed Read More …

Eye Candy for Today: Anders Zorn’s The Girl from Älvdalen

The Girl from Älvdalen, Anders Zorn Link is to Wikimedia Commons, original is in the Minneapolis Institute of Arts. Another fine example of Zorn’s beautifully economical and richly painterly style. I love the way the water is so briefly notated, and yet feels so naturalistic. Read More …