Artwork
Vicke
Vicke is a print by Anders Zorn. It dates from 1918 and is held in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art.
About this work
Overview
Vicke is a 1918 print by Anders Zorn, held at The Cleveland Museum of Art.
Subject & Meaning
The print depicts a bearded man with a serious expression, gazing upwards, wearing a dark jacket with a brooch and holding an object that extends beyond the frame.
Technique & Style
The use of chiaroscuro creates a sense of depth, emphasizing the subject's face and hands against a dark background.
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Artist & collection
Artist
Anders Leonard Zorn was born in February 1860 in Mora, Dalarna, the illegitimate son of a Bavarian brewer and a Swedish farmer's daughter; his mother died shortly after his birth, and his grandparents raised him.
