Edvard Munch
Louise and Else Heyerdahl
1920

Name: Louise and Else Heyerdahl
Brand: Edvard Munch
Price: 24000 USD
Availability: InStock

$24,000

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An original signed lithograph on heavy cream wove paper by Norwegian artist Edvard Munch (1863-1944) titled "Louise and Else Heyerdahl", 1920. Hand pencil signed by Munch lower right. Limited edition: approximately 50 impressions. Hand pencil numbered "No. 22" lower left. It is documented the edition was numbered by the printer up to at least "No. 25". Printed in black ink from a lithographic zinc plate (MM P 301). Printed by Anton Peder Nielsen (who later took the family name Kildeborg) and published by the artist himself in Kristiania (present day Oslo), Norway in 1920. Provenance: private collection - New York, NY. Reference: Woll 641, page 383; Schiefler 474; Munch-Museet 408. Framed in custom gold leaf moulding with matting from Holland. All archival. Framed size: 29.75" x 35.75". Sheet/Image size: 19.75" x 26.25". Soft handling creases to sheet associated with age. In good condition. Extremely rare, scarce. Louise (1896-1989) and Else (1898-1985) were the daughters of Hieronymus Heyerdahl (cf. cat. no. 554). Hieronymus Heyerdahl (1867-1959) was a Norwegian lawyer and local politician. He was a member of the Oslo City Council in 1911-1919 and 1923-1925. From 1912-1914, he was mayor of the city, and his experience of the anniversary celebration in 1914 led him to devote much time and energy towards getting Oslo a representative City Hall. Munch painted his portrait for the Gallery of Mayors in the Oslo City Hall, and two similar portraits (private collection and MM M 71). He also made two lithographic portraits (cat. nos. 599 and 600). Edvard Munch (12 December 1863 – 23 January 1944) was a Norwegian painter and printmaker whose intensely evocative treatment of psychological themes built upon some of the main tenets of late 19th-century Symbolism and greatly influenced German Expressionism in the early 20th century. One of his most well-known works is The Scream of 1893. Born in 1863 in Löten, Norway, famed painter Edvard Munch established a free-flowing, psychological-themed style all his own. His painting "The Scream" ("The Cry"; 1893), is one of the most recognizable works in the history of art. His later works proved to be less intense, but his earlier, darker paintings ensured his legacy. A testament to his importance, "The Scream" sold for more than $119 million in 2012—setting a new record.

Details

Creator
Edvard Munch
Creation Year
1920
Dimensions
Height: 29.75 in. (75.57 cm)Width: 35.75 in. (90.81 cm)
Medium
Lithograph
Movement & Style
Expressionist
Period
1920-1929
Condition
Gallery Location
Saint Augustine, FL
Reference Number
1stDibs: LU12125012812
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