Victor Lagerström - Portrait of an Elderly Man, 1913

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Victor Lagerström - Portrait of an Elderly Man, 1913Victor Lagerstrm (18641948) Sweden Portrait of an Elderly Man, 1913 oil on canvassigned V. L and dated 13 unframed: 24. 5 22 cm (9. 65 8. 66 in)framed: 42 39 cm (16. 54 15. 35 in) EssayPortrait of an Elderly Man presents a seated figure absorbed in quiet contemplation. Leaning slightly forward, he rests a hat upon his knee, his hands folded calmly over its crown. The composition centers almost exclusively on the man, shown at approximately three

Valley View with Pines and Distant Peaks

yet equally captivating

and storytelling

was much more versatile than was is commonly assumed

inviting viewers to contemplate the beauty of the north and the transient moments between the seasons

At the center of the composition is a large tree

Vast Autumn Landscape With Blue Mountains

stillness and silent transformation

authenticated on the back by Sixten Strömbom

journeying through Czechoslovakia and Poland before finally finding refuge in Sweden

He is especially admired for scenes in which atmosphere becomes the true subject of the image

curiosity and a tentative form of devotion