KURIOST KRING AUGUST STRINDBERGS BEGRAVNING. 1912.
Noter till musiken som spelades och sjöngs vid begravningen 1912, i pärm också original, 28x19; två småtryck: ett från 1912 av K. G. Ossiannilsson, "Till August Strindberg vid Medborgarfästen den 22 januari 1912", trycket bär signatur `K.G Ossian-nilsson´; ett tryck med dikter, "August Strindberg", bär signatur ´Jenny Nyström, cirka 19x14; samt ett originalfoto av hans dödsbädd från Blå Tornet, taget i maj 1980, bildstrl. 18x24 av Rikspolisstyrelsens förste fotograf Tom Manhof.
August Strindberg dör i sin säng tisdagen den 14:e maj 1912 kl. 16.30. Han begravs på Norra Kyrkogården- söndagen den 19 maj klockan 08.00. Över 60000 personer följde honom kantade i mångdubbla led från hans sista bostad - till begravningsplatsen. August Strindberg hade före sin död egenhändigt skissat sitt enkla träkors i ek med den latinska hymnen, "O crux! Ave spes unica", Var hälsad kors, mitt enda hopp.
Slitage. Vissa fläckar, enstaka skador.
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August Strindberg is one of Sweden's most known writers, playwrights and artists. He was a central figure in the cultural life of his time and as a conflict-seeking socially critical person, he was constantly debated. Strindberg started painting as a young man but took a break in the 90s, when he came to spend a lot of time with artists both in Sweden and abroad. He painted more than a hundred paintings of windy seas, stormy skies and landscapes, he painted in dramatic color scale and characterized by the artist's strong temperament. He early became internationally known for his works, thoughts and ideas. Strindberg was constantly productive and pioneering. Represented, among others, at the National Museum, the Nordic Museum and the Thielska Gallery in Stockholm, as well as in many private collections.
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