Ivar Arosenius
Gothenburg 1878 - 1909 Älvängen
Study for A tale of love in six tableaux (En Kärlekssaga i sex tablån), 1906-7
Graphite on paper
15 x 22 cm (image size)
5 7/8 x 8 5/8 in
This fine preparatory drawing relates very closely to the six finished Indian ink and gouache drawings of 1907, currently in a private collection. They are titled: 1 "Längtan" (Lust), 2 "En glad överraskning" (A happy surprise), 3 "Ljufva stunder" (Delightful times), 4 "Efter avslutadt värf" (Duty finished), 5 "Slut" (The end) and 6 "Epilog" (Epilogue).…