Under a Pale Sky, 1942

Under a Pale Sky, 1942

$465.00
$465.00
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Under a Pale Sky, 1942
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  • Under a Pale Sky, 1942
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  • Under a Pale Sky, 1942
Under a Pale Sky, 1942

Under a Pale Sky, 1942

$465.00
$465.00

An original Swedish oil painting by Stig Ingvar Wirde (1914–1962), 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.

Signed S. Wirde and dated 1942 lower left. Sourced in Sweden and presented in its vintage painted wood frame.

About the Artist

Stig Ingvar Wirde (1914–1962) 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 Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Stockholm. His work encompassed portraiture and landscape, including coastal scenes inspired by Fårö in Sweden and Læsø in Denmark.

Wirde's work is represented in Nationalmuseum, as well as museum collections in Norrköping and Linköping. His work has also circulated internationally, including through London gallery Panter & Hall. Painted in 1942, when Wirde was approximately 28 years old, Under a Pale Sky belongs to an early period of his career.

Details

✓ Original oil painting on canvas
✓ Stig Ingvar Wirde (Swedish, 1914–1962)
✓ Signed S. Wirde lower left
✓ Dated 1942
✓ Early work by the artist
✓ Swedish landscape
✓ Sourced in Sweden
✓ Presented in a vintage painted wood frame
✓ Ready to hang

Measurements

20.9 × 24.4 inches framed

Condition

Good 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.

Why We Chose It

The 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.

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