{"product_id":"under-a-pale-sky-1942-stig-wirde","title":"Under a Pale Sky, 1942","description":"\u003cp dir=\"auto\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eAn original Swedish oil painting by \u003cstrong\u003eStig Ingvar Wirde (1914–1962)\u003c\/strong\u003e, painted in 1942. A pair of pale tracks winds through an open meadow toward a solitary red cottage on the horizon, beneath an expansive, softly overcast sky. Loose brushwork and a beautifully restrained palette of sage, celadon, cream, lavender and muted yellow give the landscape an atmospheric Scandinavian quality.\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eSigned \u003cstrong\u003eS. Wirde\u003c\/strong\u003e and dated \u003cstrong\u003e1942\u003c\/strong\u003e lower left. Sourced in Sweden and presented in its vintage painted wood frame.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"auto\"\u003eAbout the Artist\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStig Ingvar Wirde (1914–1962)\u003c\/strong\u003e was a Swedish painter, draftsman and graphic artist born in Norrköping. He studied at Blomberg's painting school and Otte Sköld's painting school before continuing his artistic training at the \u003cstrong\u003eRoyal Academy of Fine Arts in Stockholm\u003c\/strong\u003e. His work encompassed portraiture and landscape, including coastal scenes inspired by \u003cstrong\u003eFårö in Sweden and Læsø in Denmark\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eWirde's work is represented in \u003cstrong\u003eNationalmuseum\u003c\/strong\u003e, as well as museum collections in \u003cstrong\u003eNorrköping and Linköping\u003c\/strong\u003e. His work has also circulated internationally, including through London gallery Panter \u0026amp; Hall. Painted in \u003cstrong\u003e1942, when Wirde was approximately 28 years old\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cem\u003eUnder a Pale Sky\u003c\/em\u003e belongs to an early period of his career.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"auto\"\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e✓ Original oil painting on canvas\u003cbr\u003e✓ Stig Ingvar Wirde (Swedish, 1914–1962)\u003cbr\u003e✓ Signed S. Wirde lower left\u003cbr\u003e✓ Dated 1942\u003cbr\u003e✓ Early work by the artist\u003cbr\u003e✓ Swedish landscape\u003cbr\u003e✓ Sourced in Sweden\u003cbr\u003e✓ Presented in a vintage painted wood frame\u003cbr\u003e✓ Ready to hang\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"auto\"\u003eMeasurements\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e20.9 × 24.4 inches framed\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"auto\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eGood vintage condition with age-related craquelure and some creasing of the canvas. The vintage frame shows marks and wear consistent with age. Please review photographs closely as they form part of the condition description.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"auto\"\u003eWhy We Chose It\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe palette immediately caught our attention — pale greens, chalky cream and soft lavender-gray beneath that enormous washed sky. We especially loved the two winding tracks leading toward the tiny red house in the distance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"auto\"\u003eShipping\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eFree U.S. shipping. Always carefully packed and fully insured.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Relic Gallery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51922363449577,"sku":"RG0224","price":465.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0810\/2389\/3737\/files\/36CDA978-AA31-4976-A146-91C3D40E5D1A.jpg?v=1791416145","url":"https:\/\/therelicgallery.com\/products\/under-a-pale-sky-1942-stig-wirde","provider":"The Relic Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}