Norse Revival style or Dragestil bowl with squat, bulbous sides and wide opening; gilt-washed interior. Four, equidistant, cast and applied plaques are set within the chased and repousse band of interlaced scrollwork around the body; they depict a king, an archbishop, a queen, and the coat of arms of Trondheim, which shows an archbishop in a church archway at left blessing a crowned king holding scales in a castle archway at right, a large arch and three male heads are below. A geometric band of triangles and arcs encrcles the flat bottom. Bottom underside struck incuse "J. SMEJDA (arched) / 8.30 / TRONDHJEM (curved)" in sans serif letters in an oval outline.
Maker is Josef Sejda (1870-1934) of Trondhjem or Trondheim, Norway.
This print from the "Cascades of Undergrowth" series, titled "Epreuve D'Essaie No.1," is among a set of four proofs created by Anne Breivik (1932-1912), a Norwegian artist who studied at Atelier 17 in Paris and co-founded Atelier Nord in Norway. Breivik is best known for her use of the Hayter technique which involves printing from a plate that has been inked with different colors.
This print is one of a portfolio of 18 loose-leaf engravings titled "Memories of a Landscape," by Anne Breivik (1932-1912), a Norwegian artist who studied at Atelier 17 in Paris and co-founded Atelier Nord in Norway. The portfolio was published by the Atelier Nord in 1976 along with corresponding poems by Jon Bing. Breivik is best known for her use of the Hayter technique which involves printing from a plate that has been inked with different colors.
This print is one of a portfolio of 18 loose-leaf engravings titled "Memories of a Landscape," by Anne Breivik (1932-1912), a Norwegian artist who studied at Atelier 17 in Paris and co-founded Atelier Nord in Norway. The portfolio was published by the Atelier Nord in 1976 along with corresponding poems by Jon Bing. Breivik is best known for her use of the Hayter technique which involves printing from a plate that has been inked with different colors.
This print is one of a portfolio of 18 loose-leaf engravings titled "Memories of a Landscape," by Anne Breivik (1932-1912), a Norwegian artist who studied at Atelier 17 in Paris and co-founded Atelier Nord in Norway. The portfolio was published by the Atelier Nord in 1976 along with corresponding poems by Jon Bing. Breivik is best known for her use of the Hayter technique which involves printing from a plate that has been inked with different colors.
This print is one of a portfolio of 18 loose-leaf engravings titled "Memories of a Landscape," by Anne Breivik (1932-1912), a Norwegian artist who studied at Atelier 17 in Paris and co-founded Atelier Nord in Norway. The portfolio was published by the Atelier Nord in 1976 along with corresponding poems by Jon Bing. Breivik is best known for her use of the Hayter technique which involves printing from a plate that has been inked with different colors.
This print is one of a portfolio of 18 loose-leaf engravings titled "Memories of a Landscape," by Anne Breivik (1932-1912), a Norwegian artist who studied at Atelier 17 in Paris and co-founded Atelier Nord in Norway. The portfolio was published by the Atelier Nord in 1976 along with corresponding poems by Jon Bing. Breivik is best known for her use of the Hayter technique which involves printing from a plate that has been inked with different colors.