Skulptur "AG Hedenskog"

"AG Hedenskog" by Vitalis Gustavson

Bust of museum curator Anders Gustaf Hedenskog, born on 5 January 1873 in Älgå. Hedenskog was one of the initiators behind the founding of the Sågudden Museum in 1913 and the founder of the Västra Värmlands Fornminnesföreningen (Western Värmland Antiquities Society) in 1904.

Artist: Vitalis Gustavson

Vitalis was born in By, Värmland. During a study trip to Paris, he abandoned his painting studies under the influence of Rodin and instead became a sculptor. He primarily created busts and sculptures of leading Nordic figures of his time.