Birger Sandzen 'Rags' Pencil-Signed Lithograph
Birger Sandzen
(Swedish-American, 1871-1954)
Rags, 1942
Lithograph on paper
Edition of 50
10 1/4" x 11 7/8"
A pencil-signed and titled lithograph of the Sandzen family dog Rags, of whom Birger Sandzen was quite fond, taking the terrier with him daily to his studio as he painted--according to Sandzen, painting was "almost his profession." In a wooden frame that measures 19" x 20".
"Another dog, a Scottie type, a most unlikely-looking stray, was adopted into the Sandzen household and named Rags... It was an unforgettable sight to see dignified Dr. Sandzen holding Rags and feeding him an ice cream cone." (Lindquist)
"When the day's work is over the two of us sit down almost every evening and take time to relax. Our little Rags sits down faithfully between us and waits for his graham crackers." (Sandzen, in a letter to Carl Milles, 1943)
Literature: Charles Pelham Greenough, The Graphic Work of Birger Sandzen, Birger Sandzen Memorial Foundation, 2001, L - 170
Emory Lindquist, Birger Sandzen: An Illustrated Biography, Birger Sandzen Memorial Foundation, 1993
Framed to archival standards with an acid free mat, museum mount, and conservation glass, by the American Legacy Gallery in Kansas City, Missouri.
Condition Report: Not removed from the frame. A nice impression, the sheet appears clean and free of toning, though there is mild foxing present.
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Birger Sandzen
(Swedish-American, 1871-1954)
Rags, 1942
Lithograph on paper
Edition of 50
10 1/4" x 11 7/8"
A pencil-signed and titled lithograph of the Sandzen family dog Rags, of whom Birger Sandzen was quite fond, taking the terrier with him daily to his studio as he painted--according to Sandzen, painting was "almost his profession." In a wooden frame that measures 19" x 20".
"Another dog, a Scottie type, a most unlikely-looking stray, was adopted into the Sandzen household and named Rags... It was an unforgettable sight to see dignified Dr. Sandzen holding Rags and feeding him an ice cream cone." (Lindquist)
"When the day's work is over the two of us sit down almost every evening and take time to relax. Our little Rags sits down faithfully between us and waits for his graham crackers." (Sandzen, in a letter to Carl Milles, 1943)
Literature: Charles Pelham Greenough, The Graphic Work of Birger Sandzen, Birger Sandzen Memorial Foundation, 2001, L - 170
Emory Lindquist, Birger Sandzen: An Illustrated Biography, Birger Sandzen Memorial Foundation, 1993
Framed to archival standards with an acid free mat, museum mount, and conservation glass, by the American Legacy Gallery in Kansas City, Missouri.
Condition Report: Not removed from the frame. A nice impression, the sheet appears clean and free of toning, though there is mild foxing present.
