Artist: Ørnulf Bjarne Birkelund Bast (Norwegian, 1907–1974).
Title: Fuglekvinnen (The Bird Woman).
Signed both in plate with monogram and l.r. in graphite; numbered in graphite l.l.; Titled and Dated on the cover of the folder:
Dimensions: Image/plate 9 1/2" x 6 1/4'. Sheet 17 1/2" x 13 3/4". Folder 20 3/4" x 15 1/2".
Printer: Morten Johansens Boktrykkeri - Oslo.
Publisher: Norsk Forening for Grafisk Kunst (Norwegian Association for Graphic Arts).
Edition: 138/150.
Date: 1947(?).
Materials and Techniques: Drypoint on wove paper.
Mat and Frame: protecting sheet; the print comes with its original folder.
Provenance: The Estate of George "Yorgo" Demetrakopoulos; professor, assistant director of the Medieval Institute, and assistant to the dean at Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan, from 1965-2000.
Condition: The signs of aging are appropriate for the time. A detailed condition report is available on demand.
Part of: Edition or four works on paper by Ornulf Bast, Harald Kihle, Frithjof Tidemand-Johannesen, and Sigurd Winge.
Museums and Libraries: Bergen Kunstmuseum, Norway. BB.B.00048.
Art Movements, Periods & Schools: Norwegian School XX C.
Note: Female bust in half profile, facing left, with bird's head and wings. Three dandelions and three maple fruits hover in the background.
Acknowledgement: This entry incorporates text from Wikipedia and the catalog entry of a similar item from the Bergen Kunstmuseum collection.
Title: Fuglekvinnen (The Bird Woman).
Signed both in plate with monogram and l.r. in graphite; numbered in graphite l.l.; Titled and Dated on the cover of the folder:
Dimensions: Image/plate 9 1/2" x 6 1/4'. Sheet 17 1/2" x 13 3/4". Folder 20 3/4" x 15 1/2".
Printer: Morten Johansens Boktrykkeri - Oslo.
Publisher: Norsk Forening for Grafisk Kunst (Norwegian Association for Graphic Arts).
Edition: 138/150.
Date: 1947(?).
Materials and Techniques: Drypoint on wove paper.
Mat and Frame: protecting sheet; the print comes with its original folder.
Provenance: The Estate of George "Yorgo" Demetrakopoulos; professor, assistant director of the Medieval Institute, and assistant to the dean at Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan, from 1965-2000.
Condition: The signs of aging are appropriate for the time. A detailed condition report is available on demand.
Part of: Edition or four works on paper by Ornulf Bast, Harald Kihle, Frithjof Tidemand-Johannesen, and Sigurd Winge.
Museums and Libraries: Bergen Kunstmuseum, Norway. BB.B.00048.
Art Movements, Periods & Schools: Norwegian School XX C.
Note: Female bust in half profile, facing left, with bird's head and wings. Three dandelions and three maple fruits hover in the background.
Acknowledgement: This entry incorporates text from Wikipedia and the catalog entry of a similar item from the Bergen Kunstmuseum collection.