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]
This 1800s Swedish immigrant trunk measures 31.25″L x 19.5″H x 16D, and features a full-color hand-painted religious-inspired scene underneath the lid. The dome lid has a long crack in the center, running all the way across. It was repaired long, long ago with three rustic steel belt brackets on the underside, which were cleverly incorporated [Continue]
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]