Very nice vintage wood framed portrait art print of pipe-smoking fisherman, old sailor, mid century wall art 1970’s. Original by Harry Haerendel. The paper art print is glued on hard board and it has a typical 70s wooden frame.

The iconic painting 'The Fisherman' exists in thousands of Norwegian homes and is considered as a Norwegian icon.

Some research into the background of the painting reveals that this painting has nothing to do with Norway. The painter of the original work was German and the portrayed man was Dutch and not a fisherman at the time.

Some people love it and hail it as the best painting ever made, other think of it as kitsch and worthless. It's popularity in Norway has never the less made the painting Iconic. "The Fisherman" was painted around 1920 by Harry Haerendel. Harry was born in Hamburg in 1896 and died in 1991. He studied painting in Hamburg and Berlin and travelled all over Europe. The portrayed man is Dorus Rijkers, a dutch sea rescuer, a hero of his time. Dorus was hounored for saving more than 500 people at sea. When he died at the age of 81, a parade with thousands of people participated in his funeral.

Size app:
Length: 55 cm, 21.65” incl. frame
Width: 42 cm, 16.53” incl. Frame
Depth: 2.5 cm, 0.98”
Weight: 1275 grams

Good vintage condition, see photos for more details and some signs of wear.

Have a look around in our Etsy shop for more vintage wall art.

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