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Four portrait sketches of Erik Wettergren, from the portfolio of the Swedish Fine Art Print Society (Föreningen för Grafisk Konst)

Birger Lundquist Swedish
Sitter Erik Wettergren Swedish
Publisher Föreningen för Grafisk Konst Swedish

1950

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Four portrait sketches of Erik Wettergren, from the portfolio of the Swedish Fine Art Print Society (Föreningen för Grafisk Konst), Birger Lundquist (Swedish, Storvik 1911–1952 Stockholm), Etching and aquatint — Due to rights restrictions, this image cannot be enlarged, viewed at full screen, or downloaded.

Title: Four portrait sketches of Erik Wettergren, from the portfolio of the Swedish Fine Art Print Society (Föreningen för Grafisk Konst)

Series/Portfolio: The Swedish Fine Art Print Society portfolio (Föreningen för Grafisk Konst)

Artist: Birger Lundquist (Swedish, Storvik 1911–1952 Stockholm)

Sitter: Erik Wettergren (Swedish, Arboga 1883–1961 Stockholm)

Publisher: Föreningen för Grafisk Konst (Swedish)

Date: 1950

Medium: Etching and aquatint

Dimensions: Plate: 5 13/16 × 11 13/16 in. (14.7 × 30 cm)
Sheet: 11 7/8 × 16 13/16 in. (30.2 × 42.7 cm)

Classification: Prints

Credit Line: Gift of Föreningen för Grafisk Konst, 1966

Accession Number: 66.748.21

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