Framed Etching, Backgammon Resting Cat By Harald Sallberg, Signed & Dated 1940

Framed Etching, Backgammon, Resting Cat By Harald Sallberg, Signed & Dated 1940
 
Harald Sallberg (1895–1963)
Backgammon, Resting Cat
Etching, Signed & Dated
Measurements: 25.2 x 33 cm
 
This delicate etching by Swedish artist Harald Sallberg captures a peaceful domestic moment—a cat curled on a chair beside a pair of slippers. With fine detail and gentle atmosphere, the work reflects Sallberg’s poetic realism and technical skill. Created during his mature period, it showcases his gift for turning everyday scenes into timeless, intimate studies.
 
Swedish artist Harald Sallberg was known for his delicate, poetic etchings. A key figure in 20th-century Scandinavian printmaking, Sallberg studied and worked across Europe, later becoming a professor and director at the Academy of Fine Arts in Stockholm. His works are held in major museums, including the National Museum in Stockholm and the Statens Museum for Kunst in Copenhagen.