Alexander Befelein - Limited Run 1989 Etching Stockholm

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Description

An unusual and dynamic miniature etching with aquatint, showing a distorted view of Stockholm, Sweden. The artist has signed and inscribed in plate and signed and dated to the lower right in graphite and numbered to the lower left (84/450). The print has been presented in a gilt frame. On wove.

Condition

In fine condition.

Size

10.6 x 11cm (4.2" x 4.3")
Framed Size: 28.7 x 22cm (11.3" x 8.7")

Artist Biography

Alexander Befelein is a watercolor master, but he is best known for his etchings of the cities he has visited. He manages to capture a city’s essence in a few delicate strokes. His work is recognizable throughout the world and has been received with much enthusiasm.
Befelein was born in Bremen, Germany in 1952 but spent his youth in Nuremberg. In 1971 he moved to Munich to study fine art and has lived there ever since. In 1977 he traveled to Italy, England, and Yugoslavia to continue his studies. He received his degree from the University of Munich in 1981 and then began his career as an artist and teacher. During the early 80’s he took short trips to Vienna, Venice, and the south of Tyrol, filling many sketchbooks with renderings of well-known sites in each city
Befelein is regularly exhibited in numerous galleries in Germany, Switzerland, France, Austria, Japan, and the United States.

Location

Stockholm, Stockholm County, Sweden

More Information
SKU qn729
Artist Alexander Befelein
Date 1989
Dimensions 10.6 x 11cm
Medium Etching
Style Contemporary Art
Subject Architecture & Cityscapes
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