During the summer you can see several exhibitions produced by Nationalmuseum at tourist destinations throughout Sweden. Among others, these include Lisa Larson at the Gustavsberg Porcelain Museum, Nordic Myths at Nationalmuseum Jamtli, Close to Nature at Läckö Castle and Migrants at Gripsholm Castle. Nationalmuseum itself is presenting the exhibitions Zorn – a Swedish Superstar and Snowcrash.
Nationalmuseum has acquired a portrait drawing of the two-year-old Carl von Nutzhorn, created by the Danish Golden Age artist Christen Købke in July 1830. Depictions of children are considered to be among Købke’s most important works and his pencil portraits are complete works of art in their own right, comparable to any oil painting.
This summer, the exhibition Nordic Myths will be presented at Nationalmuseum Jamtli. The exhibition includes a number of works by artists such as Carl Larsson, Elsa Beskow, Ernst Josephson and August Malmström, all from Nationalmuseum’s collections.
Snowcrash began in the final years of the 20th century as an exhibition by a group of virtually unknown Finnish architects and designers, with the aim of making an impact in the international design world. The collection, which was established over the course of 1997 to 2003, is being exhibited now for the first time.
Nationalmuseum has acquired a pastel portrait of Lady Georgiana Cavendish at the age of six. The portrait is the work of John Russel, one of the era’s foremost pastellists. This is the first example of this particular art form by a British artist to be acquired for the museum’s collections.
On 6 April, Nationalmuseum will open its major exhibition about the Swedish artist Anders Zorn. Visitors to the exhibition can experience the enormous breadth of his artistry. From watercolour portraits painted in London to the most famous motifs from Dalarö, via Paris and the USA and finally back to Mora in Sweden.
Nationalmuseum and Gustavsberg Porcelain Museum will be opening their doors to visitors once again having been closed since November. Both museums have been adapted to the recommendations issued by the Public Health Agency of Sweden, including additional restrictions on the number of visitors, with capacity now calculated at 10 m2 per person.
Nationalmuseum has acquired an exceptional floral still life by the French artist Antoine Berjon, who in 1800 was one of the true stars of the French art world. The painting complements Nationalmuseum’s collections, which until now had lacked examples of this type of flower painting, which was an immensely popular genre around the turn of the 19th century.
A new edition of the Art Bulletin of Nationalmuseum is now available. It is the second part of Volume 26, which contains scientific articles and information about the museum’s acquisitions in 2019.
Nationalmuseum has acquired six photographs by Henry B. Goodwin. They are portraits of significant cultural figures from the 1910s and 1920s – actors, dancers and tightrope walkers. The photographs clearly show how Goodwin reflected the spirit of the times in the way he portrayed his subjects.
Nationalmuseum has acquired a sculpture created by the artist Alice Nordin. It is made of patinated plaster and depicts a woman resting the side of her face against her clasped hands. Research by the museum indicates that it is likely to be the sculpture A Memory from 1904.
Nationalmuseum has been gifted Inger Blix Kvammen’s necklace Eternity Cap Kanin 2 by the Bengt Julin Fund, administered by the Friends of Nationalmuseum. The jewellery piece is a large crocheted, knitted and embroidered collar in oxidised silver, with portraits concealed amongst the threads.
