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OverviewOriginal painting by Swedish artist Birger Birger-Ericson (1904–1994), titled “Puppchen.” The German word Püppchen means “little doll” or “dolly,” an affectionate title well suited to the young girl depicted seated amid a dense garden of sunflowers and other flowering plants.The composition is rendered in a loose, expressive palette of greens, yellows, lavender, blue, and cream. Painted in gouache on plywood, the work is signed “Birger” at lower left and titled “Puppchen” along the lower painted border.DetailsArtist: Birger Birger-Ericson
Nationality: Swedish
Dates: 1904–1994
Title: Puppchen
Medium: Gouache on plywood
Signature: Signed “Birger” lower left
Title inscription: “Puppchen” along lower border
Dimensions: Approximately 20 × 16 in.
Presentation: Painted plywood panel with integral painted border and hanging hardwareAdditional DetailsProvenance: From the Roman Bronze Works Foundry Cache; Philip J. Schiavo, owner of Roman Bronze Works, Queens, New York; subsequently in the collection of Patrick Roberts, founder of the American Museum of Industry and Technology, New Preston, Connecticut; then through the Roberts estate.ConditionThe plywood panel remains structurally sound, with age-related surface wear including scattered abrasions, scratches, small areas of paint loss, and rubbing, particularly through portions of the yellow foreground and around the outer edges. The painted gray border shows additional wear, small losses, and several old holes or mounting marks. Some wear is present around the title and signature areas. Reverse shows general age-related staining, scuffs, and old handwritten markings. Hanging eye remains at the upper edge.Please review photographs for condition. Photographs form part of the item description.
