From the auction notes: painted after a plaster figure in the light of a red lampshade. The figure is modeled by johan gudmundsen-holmgren and depicts a boy with his gaze turned upwards, standing and holding a book to his chest. The background is a deep blue sky illuminated by the big dipper. Object Type: painting. Date: 1914. Dimensions: height: 59 cm (23.2 in); width: 49 cm (19.2 in). Medium: oil on canvas. Collection: Unidentified location. Kristian Zahrtmann - Per aspera ad astra - 1913
