Anders ZornSwedish, 1860–1920Grandmother I
Can I see it?
Not on view at present
Where is “Grandmother I” now? Collection: Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago. Not on view at present. Checked September 29, 2026.
Chicago, United States
It belongs to the collection, but is not on display at present.
- Checked
- In this state since
- Source
- The museum
Details
- Accession number
- 1927.1799
In the catalog
Sources
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Image: Art Institute of Chicago — CC0
In the life of Anders Zorn
The whole life1882
He begins to master etching
From 1882 he masters the technique of etching and goes on to create more than three hundred works. He works with one free stroke, using neither contour lines nor cross-hatching, and his etchings are a great success with artists and the public, prompting many imitations.
18 October 1885
Married: Emma Zorn
1886
He buys land by Mora church
Together with his wife Emma he buys land close to Mora church and moves there a cottage from his maternal grandfather's farm; the cottage will later be enlarged into the Zorngården estate.
