August STRINDBERG
1849–1912, Sweden
Also known as: AS
Signature proven counterfeit
Oil on canvas, titled "Slätprick", signed "August Battle Mountain", 26x32 cm. During a search of Mr. "M.Sz." home in October 2007 was found six counterfeit artwork. An oil painting picturing Edvard Munch, this oil painting picturing August Strindberg and four artworks picturing Egon Schiele. On the reverse has been affixed an envelope from a major auction house. In the envelope was kept a book about Strindberg, which together with the handwritten text on the back of the painting leads to the impression that the painting is "Slätprick No. 19" as well as a statement from the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce where the name August Strindberg been written in with pen. Mr. M.Sz. states that he can not remember, but "probably" bought the painting in 1975 from an antique dealer in Stockholm and that he later gave a "guy" in the task of trying to sell the painting. the Court: Mr. MSZ has provided the painting with fake provenance, texts, labels, notes, and documents with the intent to make the painting appear to be genuine. Of inquiry and investigation that both the painting as a signature is not an original work of August Strindberg. The crime is serious fraud with intent to lull prospective buyers that this is an authentic works of August Strindberg. Criminal sanctions, one year in prison.
Signature proven counterfeit
Signature proven counterfeit
This painting, signed "A. Strindberg," has nothing to do with the artwork that föfattaren and painter August Strindberg performed. The motif of the sea and sky meet in a horizon has been carried out for the artist completely different way in terms of technology and color planning. The painting is not a painting of Arnold Strindberg. After Experts investigation and judgment declared that the painting not genuine. It is a forgery.
Signature considered genuine
Signature considered genuine
Signature considered genuine
Signature considered genuine
Signature considered genuine
Signature considered genuine
Signature considered genuine
Signature considered genuine
Signature considered genuine
Signature considered genuine
Signature considered genuine
Signature considered genuine
Signature considered genuine
Johan August Strindberg, belonged to a known bourgeois family with cultural interests. His breakthrough as an artist came in 1924 with Gummessons exhibition in Stockholm. 1962-1963 brought his paintings attention to a touring exhibition and foreign critics considered him a pioneer of abstract painting. In addition to his writing and painting, he was also interested in photography.
Represented: Modern museum. Nordic Museum, National Museum in Stockholm, Malmo Museum, National Museum for Kunst in Copenhagen. Strindberg Museum in Stockholm, as well as in numerous private collections.
Source: Art Signature Dictionary
Johan August Strindberg tillhörde en känd borgarfamilj med kulturella intressen. Hans far hade det nya yrket ångbåtskommissionär och var ansvarig för godstrafiken på Mälaren och Göta kanal. Modern däremot var en enkel men religiös värdshusflicka, vars pietistiska fromhet kom att påverka Strindberg under hela hans liv. Denne betonade gärna sin proletära härkomst genom modern och kallade sig Tjänstekvinnans son. August hade sju syskon.
Hans genombrott som konstnär kom år 1924 hos Gummessons utställning i Stockholm. 1962-1963 väckte hans målningar uppmärksamhet vid en vandringsutställning och utländska kritiker ansåg honom som banbrytare för det abstrakta måleriet. Utöver sitt författarskap och måleri, var han även intresserad av fotografi.
Representerad:
Moderna muséet. Nordiska muséet, Nationalmuséet i Stockholm, Malmö Museum, Statens Museum för Kunst i Köpenhamn. Strindbergs muséet i Stockholm, samt i ett flertal privata samlingar.
Source: Art Signature Dictionary
Fantasy Landscape (1894)
Storm Landscape (1894)
Signerat Fotografi Av Strindberg (1897)
Den Gråtande Gossen (föreställande Sonen Hans Strindberg) (Executed in 1891)
Björken I (höst) (Executed 1902)
Landskap Från Sandhamn Med Korsö Fyr, 1873. (1873)
