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Polli, Sofie's Bird
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Polli, Sofie's Bird
1877 (certain)
Watercolour and pencil
Wove paper. 112 × 124 mm (h × b × t)
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As far as we know, the Munch family had no ordinary pets, but around 1877 a tame bullfinch was the centre of the family’s affection. It was evidently so tame that it would sit on a person’s finger. (MB)
As far as we know, the Munch family had no ordinary pets, but around 1877 a tame bullfinch was the centre of the family’s affection. It was evidently so tame that it would sit on a person’s finger. (MB)
Bibliography:Munch på papir, utst.kat. MM, 2013, ill. s. 72
Lande, Marit, "…for aldrig meer at skilles…": Fra Edvard Munchs barndom og ungdom i Christiania, Oslo 1992, ill. s. 47
Lande, Marit, "…for aldrig meer at skilles…": Fra Edvard Munchs barndom og ungdom i Christiania, Oslo 1992, ill. s. 47
Signed: Edvard Munch [penn og blyant o.t.h.]
Annotation by Artist:"Our Bullfinch" [pen, lower left] // Polli, Sophie's bird [pen and pencil, upper middle] / Edvard Munch 1877 February [pen and pencil, upper right]
The Munch Museum, MM.T.02629
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