Birgitta Rolander von Schantz, watercolour, listed Swedish artist.
Birgitta Rolander von Schantz, watercolour, listed Swedish artist.
Decorative and stylised composition titled Vitlök (Garlic), executed in delicate shades of yellow and pale tones. The composition depicts two garlic bulbs surrounded by flowing, organic lines, creating a harmonious and graphic expression. Signed and dated 2004.
Origin: Sweden.
Material: Watercolour on paper, framed.
Dimensions: Visual size 9 × 16 cm, total size 19 × 25 cm.
Period: 2004.
Condition: In good vintage condition with minor age-related signs of wear.
Bio:
Birgitta Rolander von Schantz (born 1930 in Gävle, Sweden) is a Swedish painter and graphic artist. She studied at Åke Pernby's painting school in Stockholm in 1951 and made her exhibition debut at Nationalmuseum in 1952. Her work was also exhibited at Liljevalchs Konsthall, and from 1978 she held numerous solo exhibitions in Sweden and Denmark, including Stockholm, Copenhagen and Gothenburg. Her artistic practice includes watercolours, oil paintings and graphic works, often exploring everyday objects and natural forms. Her works are represented in the collections of Nationalmuseum, the Swedish National Portrait Gallery and the Swedish Public Art Agency.