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Den döende dandyn
Den döende dandyn
Den döende dandyn
Photo: Juan Luis Sánchez/Moderna Museet

Den döende dandyn

Artist (Sverige, 1888 - 1943)
Alternate Title
  • The Dying Dandy
Date1918
MediumOil on canvas
DimensionsBildmått: 140 × 180 cm Yttermått: 163,8 × 204 × 5 cm
ClassificationPaintings
Credit LinePurchase 1993
Countries
On view
Stockholm
Object NumberMOM 604
About the artworkA young man lies surrounded by mourning friends, with a look of suffering on his face. The mirror in his hand enhances the impression that he remains self-centred up to his last moment. The Dying Dandy is one of Dardel's most famous paintings. Although the subject appears straight-forward, this is nevertheless a work that continues to daunt viewers. Is it an allegory about the trials of creativity? Or could Dardel even be portraying unlawful homosexuality? The intensity of the colours and the billowing lines are obvious influences from French artists such as Matisse. Yet Dardel manages to create his very own atmosphere and mood, where sorrow goes hand in hand with the mottled-blue background.
Selected exhibition history Rosa segel. Svensk modernism i Moderna Museets samling (den 17 juni 2023 - den 3 augusti 2025) Moderna Museet, Stockholm Moderna Museets samling i ny presentation (1998-2000) Moderna Museet, Stockholm Ny presentation av samlingen (2000-2002) Moderna Museet, Stockholm Konstnären (den 11 februari 2016 - den 4 september 2016) Nationalmuseum, Stockholm Samlingsutställning 2019-2022 (den 1 februari 2019 - den 27 augusti 2023) Moderna Museet, Stockholm Scenbyte: verk ur Moderna Museets Samling av Dardel, Matisse, Abdul-Hadi, Hjertén och Léger m.fl. (den 15 oktober 2011 - den 5 februari 2012) Moderna Museet Malmö Särskilda verk ur den svenska samlingen (1993-1994) Moderna Museet, Stockholm 10 historier - svensk konst 1910-1945 ur Moderna Museets samling (2007) Moderna Museet, Stockholm Nils Dardel och den moderna tiden (den 29 maj 2014 - den 14 september 2014) Moderna Museet Malmö The Moderna Museet exhibition catalogues 10 historier : svensk konst 1910-1945 ur Moderna Museets samling : [2/6 - 9/9 2007]Nils Dardel : och den moderna tiden : [Moderna Museet 29/5-21/5 2014]