--- product_id: 11194924 title: "Anders Zorn: Sweden's Master Painter" price: "€ 98.38" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.at/products/11194924-anders-zorn-swedens-master-painter store_origin: AT region: Austria --- # Anders Zorn: Sweden's Master Painter **Price:** € 98.38 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Anders Zorn: Sweden's Master Painter - **How much does it cost?** € 98.38 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.at](https://www.desertcart.at/products/11194924-anders-zorn-swedens-master-painter) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Accompanying a major retrospective of Anders Zorn’s work, this is the first volume in English to explore the Swedish Impressionist’s entire career in depth. Anders Zorn (1860–1920) is one of Sweden’s most accomplished and beloved artists. Renowned for his light, expressive watercolors, he attained mastery of the genre at an early age and later applied his techniques to oil painting. Zorn is often compared with the artists John Singer Sargent and Joaquín Sorolla y Bastida, contemporaries who also were known for their portraits of high-society figures. Taking up residence in London and then in Paris, Zorn established himself as an international portrait painter, depicting fashionable clients in a style both elegant and relaxed. He became a favorite among wealthy American collectors, bankers, and industrialists who sat for him, including art collector Isabella Stewart Gardner and three U.S. presidents. Although perhaps best known for his portraits, Zorn brought equal skill to painting genre scenes and views of nature. This handsome volume provides a thorough introduction to the artist and his works, from portraiture to landscapes and his famous nudes. Four illustrated essays are accompanied by a chronology, selected bibliography, an exhibition checklist, and an index. Review: Very good - Very good quality Review: Zorn, a great artist, a tragic career. - Zorn was a great talent, a magnificent painter in watercolors, the most difficult medium. This volume, published as a catalogue for an exhibition of his work, first in San Francisco, next this winter (2014) in NYC at the National Academy of Design. A special feature of this rather large and heavy volume is that four different art "enthusiasts" have authored four different texts. In one of them the text is extremely well coordinated with the reproductions of the work. Zorn's portrait of Isabella Stewart Gardner (according to my memory, based on the original in Boston) is a truly great painting, unfortunately the reproduction in my copy of this book is terrible, probably due to the "enhancement" built into digital cameras. While Zorn was a master at portrait likenesses and his earliest watercolor ones are wonderful, he eventually became preoccupied with the great financial opportunities that America's wealthy individuals presented. Around age 25 he started using oils. Tragically he lost his focus. The oil portraits, while good for likenesses (it must be assumed from context clues) probably are terrible paintings. I write "probably" because I will not see them until they are at New york's N.A.D. It is through these "bad" portraits that the forthcoming exhibition and this book are extremely useful guides of what not to do... especially to America's current generation of revivaled Realists... Don't make Zorn's mistake. Don't sell out. Don't go for the money. Stay true to yourself. Stay true to art. Zorn was also a superb etcher. Having seen the lessened exhibition at N.A.D. I add that the oil portraits were weak as feared, no comparison to Sargent, as erroneously stated by another. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #169,820 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #160 in Art Movements (Books) #417 in Individual Artists (Books) #559 in Art History (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.8 out of 5 stars 392 Reviews | ## Images ![Anders Zorn: Sweden's Master Painter - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81OYioZNX4L.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Very good *by Y***A on May 21, 2026* Very good quality ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Zorn, a great artist, a tragic career. *by P***W on November 11, 2013* Zorn was a great talent, a magnificent painter in watercolors, the most difficult medium. This volume, published as a catalogue for an exhibition of his work, first in San Francisco, next this winter (2014) in NYC at the National Academy of Design. A special feature of this rather large and heavy volume is that four different art "enthusiasts" have authored four different texts. In one of them the text is extremely well coordinated with the reproductions of the work. Zorn's portrait of Isabella Stewart Gardner (according to my memory, based on the original in Boston) is a truly great painting, unfortunately the reproduction in my copy of this book is terrible, probably due to the "enhancement" built into digital cameras. While Zorn was a master at portrait likenesses and his earliest watercolor ones are wonderful, he eventually became preoccupied with the great financial opportunities that America's wealthy individuals presented. Around age 25 he started using oils. Tragically he lost his focus. The oil portraits, while good for likenesses (it must be assumed from context clues) probably are terrible paintings. I write "probably" because I will not see them until they are at New york's N.A.D. It is through these "bad" portraits that the forthcoming exhibition and this book are extremely useful guides of what not to do... especially to America's current generation of revivaled Realists... Don't make Zorn's mistake. Don't sell out. Don't go for the money. Stay true to yourself. Stay true to art. Zorn was also a superb etcher. Having seen the lessened exhibition at N.A.D. I add that the oil portraits were weak as feared, no comparison to Sargent, as erroneously stated by another. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Beautiful Book *by S***R on April 12, 2026* Has the history of this painter and tells you about his color theory. Lovely hardcover book. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.at/products/11194924-anders-zorn-swedens-master-painter](https://www.desertcart.at/products/11194924-anders-zorn-swedens-master-painter) --- *Product available on Desertcart Austria* *Store origin: AT* *Last updated: 2026-08-10*