Nils Forsberg, 1888 - Death of a Hero - fine art print

The modern art artpiece was created by the artist Nils Forsberg. The version of the masterpiece measures the size: Height: 300 cm (118,1 ″); Width: 450 cm (14,7 ft) Framed: Height: 357 cm (11,7 ft); Width: 511 cm (16,7 ft); Depth: 10 cm (3,9 ″) and was manufactured with the techinque oil on canvas. Today, this work of art is part of the art collection of Nationalmuseum Stockholm, which is Sweden's museum of art and design, a Swedish government authority with a mandatet o preserve cultural heritage and promote art, interest in art and knowledge of art. The modern art artwork, which belongs to the public domain is supplied with courtesy of Nationalmuseum Stockholm & Wikimedia Commons.Creditline of the artwork: . Furthermore, alignment of the digital reproduction is landscape with a side ratio of 3 : 2, which means that the length is 50% longer than the width.

Original artwork information from the museum's website (© Copyright - by Nationalmuseum Stockholm - Nationalmuseum Stockholm)

English: The scene with the dying soldier receiving the last rites was close at hand for Nils Forsberg. During the Franco-Prussian War in 1870–1871, he worked as a medic. The soldier was modelled on one of the many casualties Forsberg encountered in the siege of Paris. The scene is set in the Notre Dame, which served as a field hospital. The painting was a success at the Paris Salon of 1888 and made Forsberg famous. The merchant August Röhss bought the painting and toured it in Sweden before donating it to the Nationalmuseum in 1889. Motivet med den döende soldaten som får den sista smörjelsen låg nära tillhands för Nils Forsberg. Under det fransk-tyska kriget 1870–71 arbetade han som sjukvårdare. Modell till soldaten var en av alla skadade som Forsberg möte under belägringen av Paris. Scenen utspelas i kyrkan Notre Dame som fungerade som fältsjukhus. Målningen gjorde stor succé på Salongen i Paris 1888. Den gjorde Forsberg berömd. Grosshandlaren August Rhöss köpte målningen och lät den turnera Sverige runt till innan han skänkte den till Nationalmuseum 1889.

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• Acrylic glass print (with real glass coating): The print on acrylic glass, often denoted as a UV print on plexiglass, will change your favorite original into marvellous décor. Besides, the acrylic glass print is a good alternative option to canvas or dibond prints. Your own copy of the artwork is printed with state-of-the-art UV print technology. Our plexiglass with real glass coating protects your selected art replica against light and external influences for many years.
• Aluminium dibond: Aluminium Dibond prints are metal prints with a true depth effect. A non-reflective surface make a modern look. A direct Direct Print on Aluminum Dibond is the excellent introduction to the sophisticated world of art reproductions manufactured on aluminum. For your Print On Aluminum Dibond, we print your selected work of art onto the surface of the white-primed aluminum composite.
• The canvas print: The canvas direct print is a printed cotton canvas mounted on a wooden frame. Your printed canvas of this masterpiece will give you the chance of turning your into a large work of art. The great advantage of canvas prints is that they are relatively low in weight, meaning that it is quite simple to hang your Canvas print without the use of additional wall-mounts. That is why, a canvas print is suited for all types of walls.
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