Signed l. Zorn and dated -82. Probably executed in london. After his secret engagement to emma lamm in 1881, the young and ambitious anders zorn set out on the journey that would change his life. He traveled via london and paris to spain where, influenced by egron lundgren's watercolors with mantilla-adorned women, he already had an idea of the mystery and charm of andalusia. During this stay he came to perform some of his most famous works such as "the cousins" (1882) and "mother's joy" (1882). Although the spanish watercolors were appreciated and one from cadiz was accepted into the salon, it was money and fame he was after in order to offer emma lamm the husband she deserved and he wanted to be. London was the next stop. The story of how the young zorn established himself in london at the finest address, with stylish business cards and well-tailored clothes - all on credit - has become like an anecdote which also shows what kind of person zorn was: courage, more talent than some thought possible and a fair dose of cockiness. His studio was at 52 brook street, and there he was in the thick of affluent clients and posh galleries. The catalog number in question was recently discovered and became something of a sensation as the zorn museum did not know the motif before. The model is most likely zorn's dear mary smith (also depicted in, among others, "on the thames" and "mary in the studio"). The title "the letter" is written on the back, which shows that it is the contents of the letter that the model is holding in her hand that is the main character, the envelope is on the floor below her. Is it in a hurry that she tore up the letter? what was in it? sorrow? love? this type of genre painting was very popular at the time and invites the viewer to create their own story about the subject. Zorn's unmistakable skill in handling the watercolors is something that no viewer can or wants to miss. Object Type: painting. Date: 1882. Dimensions: height: 26 cm (10.2 in); width: 35 cm (13.7 in). Medium: watercolor on paper. Collection: Private collection. Anders Zorn - The Letter 1882
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