Anna Petrus
Tietoa ostamisesta
Lisätietoja ja kuntoraportit
a cast iron wall sculpture, Näfveqvarn, Sweden ca 1927, Swedish Grace.
Lacquered in green, 29 x 27 cm, depth ca 9,5 cm.
Wear, some small damages.
Kirjallisuus
S. Artur Svensson, Gösta Lilja (ed), 'Svenskt Konstnärslexikon', Allhems Förlag, Malmö 1961, vol IV, p 410.
H. Kjellin, 'Skulptrisen Anna Petrus och hennes Vindarnas brunn', Sydsvenska Dagbladet 22 January 1928.
Christian Björk, 'Näfveqvarns bruk - konstnärer och arkitekter till industrin', Orosdi-Back 2013, compare the model illustrated on one of Asplund's water reservoirs at Skogskyrkogården, Stockholm, p 115.
Muut tiedot
Gunnar Asplund and Sigurd Lewerentz was working with Skogskyrkogården, Sweden's architecturally most important cemetery, opened in 1920, as an almost lifelong project during the years 1915-1940. Several artists were involved in the decoration, among others Ivar Johnsson, Bror Hjorth and Anna Petrus. Reportedly circa 18 reservoirs was executed. Two sculptural objects to Asplund's reservoirs were designed by Anna Petrus, a free sculpture and a wall ornament. For Architect Asplund chose reservoirs from Näfveqvarn's regular assortment, including the reservoir which is designed by Harald Wadsjö. Skogskykogården's monumentality, however, created a need for a reservoir of a more generous size.