The Bear (Bjørnen)
34.9 cms x 24.8 cms (13.75 ins x 9.75 ins)
Inscribed "original lithograph of edv. munch" and bears signature e. munch
printed in 1908
Lot offered for sale by Heffel, Vancouver at the auction event "Pop Art Prints & International Graphics (3rd session)" held on Thu, Apr 24, 2025.
Lot 226
Lot 226
Realised: CAD $9,375
Lot description - from the online catalogue*
Provenance:
Lise Mathisen, Oslo
The Collection of Torben V. Kristiansen, Vancouver
Notes:
This work is one half of the original lithograph by Edvard Munch titled "The Bear (Bjørnen)" from his Alfa and Omega series. The original print consists of two slightly different versions of the woman, Omega, embracing the bear. A letter on verso, signed by Gerd Woll and Jan Thurmann of the Munch Museum in Oslo, declares this to be an authentic Munch print.
For the biography on Torben V. Kristiansen in PDF format, please click here.
Lise Mathisen, Oslo
The Collection of Torben V. Kristiansen, Vancouver
Notes:
This work is one half of the original lithograph by Edvard Munch titled "The Bear (Bjørnen)" from his Alfa and Omega series. The original print consists of two slightly different versions of the woman, Omega, embracing the bear. A letter on verso, signed by Gerd Woll and Jan Thurmann of the Munch Museum in Oslo, declares this to be an authentic Munch print.
For the biography on Torben V. Kristiansen in PDF format, please click here.
Most realised prices include the Buyer's Premium of 18-25%, but not the HST/GST Tax.
(*) Text and/or Image might be subject matter of Copyright. Check with Heffel auction house for permission to use.
(*) Text and/or Image might be subject matter of Copyright. Check with Heffel auction house for permission to use.