by Karen Nyenhuis | May 19, 2024 | A Miniature Carl Larsson Christmas
Carl’s studio is an annex off the back of the house. The picture at the right was the original studio on display at the American Swedish Institute over twenty years ago. Visitors caught only a glimpse of Carl’s easel through the open doorway at the back of...
by Karen Nyenhuis | May 19, 2024 | A Miniature Carl Larsson Christmas, Art of Scandinavia
Miniature pewter tankards for Christmas punch. Pewter, an alloy of tin and lead, was readily available and affordable. Tankards had lids to keep insects and debris from falling into the beverage inside. The old English word “wassail” comes from the old norse “ves...
by Karen Nyenhuis | May 19, 2024 | A Miniature Carl Larsson Christmas, Art of Scandinavia
Nativity and candles. An interpretation of the Carl Larsson house in miniature, made by my mother and previously on display at the American Swedish Institute in...
by Karen Nyenhuis | May 19, 2024 | A Miniature Carl Larsson Christmas, Art of Scandinavia
The grandmother doll is hallmarked “BT 1999,” which is most likely Barbara Tate of Tate’s Collectibles. The two dolls in pleated skirts are hallmarked “Imka,” but I haven’t identified the maker yet. The rosemaled chair is by Cindy...
by Karen Nyenhuis | May 19, 2024 | A Miniature Carl Larsson Christmas, Art of Scandinavia
A julbord is a Christmas feast. An interpretation of the Carl Larsson house in miniature, made by my mother and previously on display at the American Swedish Institute in...
