Gunnar BRUSEWITZ
1924–2004, Sweden

Also known as: GBZ

1976

Signature proven counterfeit

Details

Police Authority Stockholm City

Verdict of guilty 0201-K55715-12

English Swedish

Watercolor, Swans on ice, signed "G Brusewitz 6-4-76", 24,5 x30 cm. The painting had been submitted to an auction house in Stockholm for sale via the internet. The auction house assessed the painting as uncertain as regards of the authenticity and contacted police who took the painting seized for further investigation. Investigation showed that the painting was a forgery. According to several experts was paintings as well as signature not performed by the artist Gunnar Brusewitz, however, the painting was well executed and could easily be mistaken for a genuine work. Court: The painting has not been performed by Gunnar Brusewitz nor signed by him. The painting shall be forfeited.

1948

Signature considered genuine

1962

Signature considered genuine

1966

Signature considered genuine

1976

Signature considered genuine

1977

Signature considered genuine

1980

Signature considered genuine

Name Kurt, Gunnar, BRUSEWITZ

Birth 1924, 7/10, Sweden

Died 2004, 10/7

Swedish

Gunnar Brusewitz (bror till Anita Bruzewitz). Känd som djurmålare, oftast akvareller.

Utbildning:
Började måla privat för Zacha Faith-Ell i Strängnäs 1941. Lena Börjessons skulpturskola 1941-1942. Signe Barths målarskola 1943, Konstakademien 1949.

Började illustrera i tidningar och tidskrifter 1942. Reportagetecknare och journalist i Stockholmstidningen 1947-1950. Medarbetare i Svenska Dagbladet sedan 1961. Medarbetare i Sveriges Radio-TV sedan 1968 framförallt med naturprogram.

Brusewitz utformade diplomen till Nobelpriset i litteratur mellan åren 1963 och 1988.

Separatutställningar:
London, Helsingfors, Raumo, Reykjavik, Melbourne, Mainau, Chicago, San Francisco, Philadelphia och utställningar på Naturhistoriska Riksmuseet, Sjöhistoriska museet och Stockholms stadsmuseum.

Representerad: Nationalmuseum.

Source: http://birds.nu http://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gunnar_Brusewitz