The Frog / Grodan

Bronze sculpture (1890/1943) by Per Hasselberg (1850-94)

 

This is one of the most loved Swedish sculptures.

 

A gypsum sketch (1887) is in Nationalmuseum, Stockholm

The original marble statue (1890) is in Göteborgs Konstmuseum

 

7 bronze casts exist:

1 in Karlskrona, cast in 1902

1 (this one) in Waldemarsudde, Stockholm, cast in 1913

1 in Ronneby brunn, cast in 1917

1 in Björns Trädgård, Stockholm, cast in 1943

1 in Rottneros Park, cast in 1957 (?)

1 in Mästarnas Park, Hällefors, cast in 1998

1 in Grodparken (The frog park), Ulricehamn, cast in 2009

 

There is also another marble version, made by Christian Eriksson in 1916

 

In addition, figurines in Parian have been produced by Gustavsberg.

 

Prins Eugens Waldemarsudde, Stockholm

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