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Hugo Elmqvist Gryning Sculpture Postcard Helsingborg Sweden Atelier Almquist — photo 1 of 2

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About this piece

Vintage Swedish postcard captioned "Elmqvist: 'Gryning'" (Dawn), reproducing a marble sculpture of a reclining infant figure resting on its forearms, head raised and turned in profile. Sepia-toned photographic image credited to Atelier S. Almquist, Helsingborg, Sweden, whose studio imprint appears in the lower left corner of the front along with a small number "6" in the lower right.

Era & format: Early 20th century Swedish view/art postcard; front shown, printed caption and studio credit. Unposted, with no message or postmark present. Card stock and printing consistent with early 1900s European postcard production.

Subject: The Gryning (Dawn) sculpture by artist Hugo Elmqvist, depicting a nude infant lying prone on a stone slab.

Specifications
• Condition: VG
• Artist: Hugo Elmqvist
• Subject: Gryning (Dawn) sculpture
• Studio/Photographer: Atelier S. Almquist, Helsingborg
• Era: Early 20th century
• Format: Unposted postcard

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Keywords: swedish art, scandinavian, sepia tone, antique ephemera, hugo elmqvist, baby statue, helsingborg sweden, collectible paper, early 1900s