Musical Instruments

Painting

Swedish American Museum

1990/4:1_Front

Name/Title

Musical Instruments

Entry/Object ID

1990/4:1

Description

Oil painting depicting musical instruments by Swedish artist Britta Anjou. Donated by the artist after exhibiting at the Swedish American Museum in 1989.

Type of Painting

Easel

Artwork Details

Medium

Oil

Context

Britta Anjou (1921-2015) was a Swedish artist active in Gothenburg. She was born in Helsingborg, Skåne, in 1912. She exhibited her works across the world including Sweden, the United States and Mexico. In Nov-Dec. 1989, she exhibited her oil paintings at the Swedish American Museum together with American wood carver Fred Cogelow.

Acquisition

Accession

1990/4

Source or Donor

Anjou, Britta

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Gift of Britta Anjou

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Britta Anjou

Role

Artist

Date made

1989

Ethnography

Culture/Tribe

Swedish

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Signature

Location

Lower right corner (Front)

Transcription

ANJOU

Material/Technique

In Artist's Hand

Lexicon

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Art, Paintings

Search Terms

Woman artists

Dimensions

Height

27-3/4 in

Width

23-3/4 in

Copyright

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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