In 1884, bruno liljefors painted a picture of the liljefors family sitting in the garden at the home down in svartbäcken in uppsala. One sees, among other things, father anders liljefors wearing a straw hat, maidservant lova and other brother pontus wearing a student cap. He came f. Is. To take a licentiate degree in chemistry and in time devoted himself to mill business in sala. It has been assumed that pontus received the puppy charlotte as a gift in connection with his birthday. He married hildegard (hilla) lundqvist (170-1919), which explains the inscription on the painting: hillas charlotte. Five children were born in the family. The intimately depicted portrait of the dog seems to have been executed directly in front of the model. The gap is open and the gaze alive. The cobalt blue ribbon rosette contrasts effectively with the white fur. According to family tradition, the deep red foundation must have been an apron that belonged to one of the family's daughters and in whose lap the dog was depicted. As so often with liljefors, the image is characterized by a momentary movement, which makes the painting an example of impressionistic animal painting. Object Type: painting. Date: 1884. Dimensions: height: 22 cm (8.6 in); width: 15.5 cm (6.1 in). Medium: oil on canvas. Collection: Private collection. Bruno Liljefors - Hillas Charlotte 1884
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