Björkmann Mid Century Oil Portrait of Man Reading Newspaper

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A mid-century oil painting on canvas by Björkmann. The piece depicts a European interior scene with man in a brown jacket reading a newspaper. The subject is depicted seated inside a rustic kitchen with a small table set for tea and a wooden hutch stocked with tableware. The work is signed in black paint to the lower right, appearing to read ‘Björkmann’. It is presented unframed on stretched canvas.

Condition

- to poor; warping and billowing to canvas; dent to canvas at lower left; abrasion with several holes to canvas at lower right; wear to edges of canvas with media loss present; toning, stains and discoloration throughout work; scratches and marks throughout surface of painting; damage with discoloration and possible mold to upper right; toning and discoloration to canvas verso; damage, chips and loose joints to stretchers.

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Item #

18NAS032-033