Folke’s works from his time in Sicily demonstrate both the power of his talents and his feelings for the challenging social conditions the young married couple found there.
'Maria Cooks Maize, Sicily', 1939. Gouache. 42 x 55cms. 'Svenoni' written on the back - Folke's aunt.
'Wine bar in Monreale', 1939. Lithograph. 52 x 44cms. Signed.
'Sicilian Landowner', 1939. Oil on canvas. 82 x 45cms. Unsigned.
'Wine bar in Monreale', detail. 1939. Lithograph.
'Wine bar in Monreale' detail. 1939. Lithograph.
'Cactus', 1939. Oil on canvas. 100 x 125cms. Signed.
'Cactus' detail. 1939. Oil on canvas.
'Wagons in Field', 1939. Gouache & ink on paper. 48 x 69cms. Signed.
'Olive, Sicily', 1939. Pen and ink. Signed.
'Easter Procession, Monreale', 1939. Ink, pencil on paper. 65 x 92cms. Signed.
'Easter Procession, Monreale' detail, 1939. Ink, pencil on paper.
'Easter Procession, Monreale', detail. 1939. Ink, pencil on paper.