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39 h × 24½ w in (99 × 62 cm)
estimate: $800–1,000
result: $1,016
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Nielsen catapulted SAS's travel posters into collector items when he introduced animals as the central theme. As with all of his assignments for SAS, he traveled to the location to be promoted—and made all of his animal sketches on site with as much detail as possible, only supplementing his work by a trip to the zoo; he never used photographs as references. His African elephants are a prime example of his distinct ability to not only capture an experience in a new place, but to also imbue it with awe and splendor.
Axel Andreasen og Sønner, København
literature: PAI-LXXVIII, 93
This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.