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Antique Primitive Kurbits Swedish Folk Art Religious Elijah Chariot of Fire Dala

Posted on 6 March, 2021 in antique

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Antique Kurbits Swedish Painting. Folk Art “Elijah Chariots of Fire”. Depicting the biblical verse of 2 Kings 1-2. Sweden – Dalarna, Land of Folklore – Ascension of the Prophet Elijah. This is very old. Colors are vivid, natural patina in it’s original wood frame which has not been taken apart. This is an amazing piece [Continue]

Antique Swedish Bonad Painting Christmas Signed Dated Kurbitz Dala Folk Art OLD

Posted on 9 January, 2018 in antique

This remarkable 17″ x 54″ oil and watercolor on paper, laid to textile and mounted to Upson board work is signed and dated J Hernborg 33 lower right. Painted in the Bonad tradition dating back to the 1600s (and earlier), the 2 scenes depicted relate to Christmas: The adoration of the Magi and the Flight [Continue]