Ivar Arosenius
Gothenburg 1878 - 1909 Älvängen
An illustration of Robinson Crusoe, circa 1890
Signed _IA_ and dated *** 96 lower right
Inscribed Han såg sig omgifven af en krets infödingar. below the image
Graphite and rubbing on paper
8.5 x 14 cm
3 3/8 x 5 1/2 in
His congenital haemophilia meant that Ivar Arosenius was robbed of one of childhood’s greatest privileges - fearlessness in the face of death. From his youngest years, he was obliged to remain calm and still, to avoid contracting wounds and bleeding fatally. This enforced physical passivity also meant that he could get extremely angry with his illness.…