Oil on canvas
Denmark, 1980s
William Skotte Olsen (1945-2005) - Danish painter
Monogrammed lower right ‘WSO’
Dimensions: 30 x 40 cm
Very good condition
William Skotte Olson starts in the 1980s with a series of images depicting the same figure type in varying colors; paintings of this kind fetch up to €5,000 at international auctions

The painting presented here was created by the Danish painter William Skotte Olsen, originating in the 1980s. Typical are the figures whose faces appear flat and mask-like. Another characteristic feature is the red mouth. In the 1980s and 1990s Olsen created many different compositions with this type of figures, however, they vary in composition and are determined by the contrast of bright and dark colors.



The painting is monogrammed ‘WSO’ lower right. It is overall in very good condition. The image measures 30 x 40 cm. The overall dimensions including frame are 39 x 49 cm.



William Skotte Olsen (1945-2005)

Danish painter William Skotte Olsen was born in 1945. He studied at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts in Copenhagen. Already at age 21 he celebrated his breakthrough as an artist. His early works are influenced by expressionism; in the 1980s a certain figure type repeatedly appears in his works. (cru)

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