Adolf Reinhold Hallman, New York, Drawing, Mid-20th Century

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New York is a drawing in pencil on cream-colored paper, made in the mid-20th Century by the Swedish illustrator and … more New York is a drawing in pencil on cream-colored paper, made in the mid-20th Century by the Swedish illustrator and reporter Adolf Reinhold Hallman. Hand-signed on the lower right. The state of preservation is good. Included a Passepartout. Adolf Hallman (1893 – 1968) was a Swedish illustrator who sensibly contributed to Swedish, Danish and Norwegian newspapers and magazines, including Tidens Tegn, Dagbladet, Exlex and Politiken. Among his books is På Boulevard Europa. He illustrated editions of Charles Baudelaire's Fleurs du Mal and Guy de Maupassant's Boule de Suif. This piece is attributed to the mentioned designer/maker. It has no attribution mark and no
official proof of authenticity,
however it is well documented in design history. I take full responsibility for any authenticity



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