The water sprite

Josephson, Ernst (1851-1906)

Item type:

painting

Date of creation:

1882

Height:

144.0 cm  (56 11/16 in.)

Width:

114.0 cm  (44 7/8 in.)

Measurements without the frame. Frame: 163 x 133 x 10 cm

Technique / Medium:

oil on canvas

Place of creation:

Paris (France)

School:

Swedish Secession

Additional titles

Description

A water sprite plays a violin.

The artist created several versions throughout the 1880s. The motif had a particular poignancy for the artist while living abroad, as the legend of the water sprite was widely popular in Sweden, where Josephson was born. In addition, the artist even wrote a poem entitled "The Water Sprite" (Necken), in which he cast himself in the role of the water sprite.

Instruments [MIMO Code] (notes)

Violin [3573]

Image URLs

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RIdIM record id

5032