Carl Folke Sahlin (FL,Sweden,1884-1972) watercolor painting
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ARTIST: Carl Folke Sahlin (Florida, Swedish, 1884 - 1972)
NAME: Oriental Women
MEDIUM: watercolor on paper
CONDITION: Very good. Minor age toning.
SIGHT SIZE: 21 x 15 inches / 53 x 38 cm
MAT SIZE: 26 x 19 inches / 66 x 48 cm
SIGNATURE: upper right
CATEGORY: antique vintage painting
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SKU#: 121080
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BIOGRAPHY:
Born in Stockholm, Sweden in 1884.Received education at the Art Students League.Member of American Watercolor Society and Past President of Miami Art League.Sahlin, who once trekked to Latin America to paint the natives and found himself in the middle of a revolution, which he also painted.Sahlin, who spoke five languages fluently, migrated to this country at 19, became a commercial artist and then retired young after operating Stone Wright and Vogue Write Studios in New York and Chicago. It was then that his serious travel and art work beganA collection of his paintings belong to the Smithsonian Institution of Art in Washington, D.C.His artistic specialty was pinpointing - in watercolors and oils - the costumes and customs of the world's peoples. Enthralled with the Indians of the Western Hemisphere, he crossed the Andes dozens of times. The world soon became his domain as his interests expanded to Africa, Japan, Dutch Guiana an deven the snake charmers of Marrakesh, Morocco. His round the world travels also produced paintings of Australia and the people of the Pacific Islands.At age 88 he was still exploring the world, painting what he found, but he always came home to Miami.
NAME: Oriental Women
MEDIUM: watercolor on paper
CONDITION: Very good. Minor age toning.
SIGHT SIZE: 21 x 15 inches / 53 x 38 cm
MAT SIZE: 26 x 19 inches / 66 x 48 cm
SIGNATURE: upper right
CATEGORY: antique vintage painting
AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US
SKU#: 121080
US Shipping $75 + insurance.
BIOGRAPHY:
Born in Stockholm, Sweden in 1884.Received education at the Art Students League.Member of American Watercolor Society and Past President of Miami Art League.Sahlin, who once trekked to Latin America to paint the natives and found himself in the middle of a revolution, which he also painted.Sahlin, who spoke five languages fluently, migrated to this country at 19, became a commercial artist and then retired young after operating Stone Wright and Vogue Write Studios in New York and Chicago. It was then that his serious travel and art work beganA collection of his paintings belong to the Smithsonian Institution of Art in Washington, D.C.His artistic specialty was pinpointing - in watercolors and oils - the costumes and customs of the world's peoples. Enthralled with the Indians of the Western Hemisphere, he crossed the Andes dozens of times. The world soon became his domain as his interests expanded to Africa, Japan, Dutch Guiana an deven the snake charmers of Marrakesh, Morocco. His round the world travels also produced paintings of Australia and the people of the Pacific Islands.At age 88 he was still exploring the world, painting what he found, but he always came home to Miami.
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Carl Folke Sahlin (FL,Sweden,1884-1972) watercolor painting
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