Carl Eldh
Covered by droit de suite
Image rights
The artworks in this database are protected by copyright and may not be reproduced without the permission of the rights holders. The artworks are reproduced in this database with a license from Bildupphovsrätt.
For condition report contact specialist
"Gunnar Wennerberg" (1817-1901)
Signed C. J. Eldh. Foundry mark Herman Bergman fud. Bronze, brown patina. Height 40.5 cm.
More information
The politician Gunnar Wennerberg is perhaps better known today as an author, poet and composer than as a minister and governor. He was a member of both the Swedish Academy and the Royal Academy of Music. By his contemporaries he was described as a remarkable person in many ways, extremely versatile and handsome.
The sculptor Carl Eldhs monumental bronze depicting Wennerbergs tall figure was created in 1915 and can be seen at Djurgården in Stockholm. There is also a replica that was given as a gift to the city Minneappolis in USA and can be seen in Minnehaha Park.