King Oscar II, half-length and turned to right. He is seated on a basket-chair wearing a military coat and cap. The lake with ships and mountains are seen in the background. Oscar Fredrik, King of Sweden 1872-1907; b. in Stockholm 1829; d. there 1907.
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Notes:
Title from catalogue raisonné.
Asplund: A. 132
Notes (date):
Date from catalogue raisonné.
Notes (citation):
Asplund, Karl. “Zorn’s engraved work : a descriptive catalogue.” Vol. II. Alan Wofsy Fine Arts, 1990, San Francisco.
Notes (object):
Second state cancelled. Masses of fine lines on coat obliterated. Both a light aquatint tone covering entire background and a darker one covering lower part of coat and shadowed arm of basket-chair in bottom left corner are added. Dry point lines added on cheek and several details added on boat.
On the plate, Zorn. Plate destroyed.
Impression from the cancelled plate.
