A colorful, stylized print of a family standing on a dock with houses in the background.

Fisherman's Family

Bror Julius Olsson Nordfeldt (1878-1955)

Date

1916
Object Type

Prints
Medium

Woodcut
Dimensions

Image: 12 x 11 in.
Sheet: 14 1/16 x 13 in.
Edition

unknown
Inscriptions

Sheet, recto:
signed l.r. beneath image in graphite: Nordfeldt imp
titled l.l. in graphite: The Fisherman's family
numbered l.r. in graphite: no 18
Sheet, verso:
signed and dated l.l. in ink: BJO Nordfeldt 1916
l.r. in graphite: b
Mount, verso:
[removed] printed beige label: 65. \ BROR JULIUS OLSSON NORDFELDT (1878-1955) \ FISHERMAN'S FAMILY, 1916 \ COLOR WOODCUT \ 11 15/16 x 11 1/16 INCHES \ [red sticker]
[removed] printed white label: [H&A logo] Hirschl & Adler \ Galleries, Inc. \ 21 East 70th Street, New York, N.Y. 10021 \ ARTIST: BROR JULIUS OLSSON NORDFELDT \ (1878-1955) \ NUMBER: APG 6341 \ TITLE: FISHERMAN'S FAMILY [underlined] \ MEDIUM: COLOR WOODCUT \ SIZE: 11 15/16 x 11 1/16 inches \ DATE: 1916
Credit Line

Amon Carter Museum of American Art, Fort Worth, Texas
Accession Number

1987.82
Copyright

Public domain

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June 15–September 8, 2013

This exhibition focuses on the fluidity of national identity through the creations of American artists, particularly in key moments in history when the definition of a singular American identity was challenged and ultimately reshaped.
Caught on Paper

September 23, 2017–February 11, 2018

Inspired by the coinciding exhibition Wild Spaces, Open Seasons, this exhibition of works on paper from the Carter’s collection explores the popular outdoor subjects that have permeated American culture and captivated American artists for centuries.

Location: Off view

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