Kjell Sundberg, The Violinists

Kjell Sundberg, The ViolinistsAn unusual Swedish oil on board depicting several figures meandering along a cobbled street. Two of them are carrying violins. If you look closely at the building on the left, the artist has added their initials KAS to the sign. Kjell Arne Sundberg (b. 1942) is a painter and sculptor known for his expressionistic, and often surreal, landscapes and scenes. Hes often inspired by literature so perhaps theres a background story with this piece. His

It’s such a clever choice of composition by Paul

Signed ‘Esquire C J Watelet 1909’ in the bottom right

are scuttling along the street - perhaps shopping or on their way home

Possibly recently cleaned

The painting is signed in the lower right and housed within a good later frame

when this piece was created

The painted is housed in a decorative vintage frame and monogrammed in the lower left

The portrait is housed within a 19th-century frame

000 achieved for ‘The Nearest Way in Summer Time’ at Christie’s in 2000

which suggest that the couple have more than the weather on their mind

Size including frame 11” x 13⅔” / 28cm x 35cm

A fascinating 19th-century portrait of a young gentleman wearing a dark blue coat