Name/Title
JordgubbskompottEntry/Object ID
2024.1.40Description
A lithograph print of illustrations of fruits and plants, at the center of which is a strawberry, with paint spatting over top; each is labeled in pencil: "Luftök," "Krasse," "Gurkört," "Vinterkrasse," "Portlak," "Ramslök," and "Skörbjuggsört." Below is inscribed in pencil, "62/220 'Jordgubbskompott' 1998 Birgitta Watz." Translated, the title means "Strawberry compote."Type of Print
LithographContext
Birgitta Watz (1937- ) is a Swedish painter and sculptor, best known for her ceramics work. Her artistic creations are found worldwide, including at Le Grand Louvre in Paris, Cooper Hewitt Museum in New York, and the Boutique Hotel Ett Hem in Stockholm.Acquisition
Accession
2024.1Source or Donor
Found in collectionAcquisition Method
Found in collectionMade/Created
Date made
1998Time Period
20th CenturyInscription/Signature/Marks
Type
SignatureLocation
Front, bottomTranscription
"62/220 'Jordgubbskompott' 1998 Birgitta Watz."Language
SwedishMaterial/Technique
PencilLexicon
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Art, Lithographs, FlowersSearch Terms
RecipesDimensions
Width
12-1/16 inLength
18-1/2 inCopyright
Copyright Details
Ownership was legally transferred to the Swedish American Museum per the gift agreement. Certain works may be protected by copyright not governed by the Swedish American Museum.Restrictions
This collection is open to research and does not contain sensitive information.Reproductions
Notes
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