The Zorn Museum virtual tour we hosted Wednesday was one of our best online presentations yet. For those of us who might never find ourselves in central Sweden, this was a great opportunity to explore this museum dedicated to the artist Anders Zorn with its Executive Director, Dr. Johan Cederlund.
Dr. Cederlund told stories behind many of the works. One of our favorites had to do with this watercolor called Törnsnåret, which translates as “snared by a thorn.”
Zorn’s wife, Emma, was walking when her white dress was caught on a thorn bush. She called to her husband: “Anders, help me, I am stuck.”
“No, stay still,” the artist replied. “It’s a perfect composition – I have to paint you just where you are.”
You can watch by visiting our Newport Mansions YouTube channel or by clicking this link:
youtube.com/watch?v=yM4vA7Tlj80&t=166s.
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