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You are Bidding On A Beautiful Picture “Grace” by Eric Enstrom Home Interiors and Gifts No. 9136 In Good Condition This auction is for a great vintage framed “Grace” picture by Eric Enstrom. This picture was put out by Home Interiors No. 9136. The frame has a great vintage look to it with a faux wood appearance plastic frame with a mustard yellow felt matting. The picture is in good condition with some wear (lightening around the edges) and a small mark at the bottom of the picture (see photo). The faux wood frame is in Great Condition. The cardboard backing is also in good condition. There is a hole in the cardboard just above the tag where it was hung on the wall. There is not an actual hanger on the back but you could attach one if you would like. The felt is in good condition with one small mark on the right side and a small scuff on the bottom. The exterior of the frame measures just over 21” x 18”. The interior picture part of the frame measures 12 ½” x 9 ½“ Below is the story of the famous “Grace” picture by Enstrom. Look at the two pictures included and let me know if you have any questions . Back in the year of 1918, a bearded, saintly, old man, with foot-scrapers to sell, called on Eric Enstrom at his photography studio in the tiny mining town of Bovey , Minnesota . From this chance encounter a world famous photographic study was created. Today Enstrom's picture "GRACE", showing the elderly peddler with head bowed in a mealtime prayer of thanksgiving, is known and loved throughout the world. "There was something about the old gentleman's face that immediately impressed me. I saw that he had a kind face... there weren't any harsh lines in it," Enstrom said in recalling the 1918 visit of Charles Wilden to his studio. It happened that Enstrom, at that time, was preparing a portfolio of pictures to take with him to a convention of the Minnesota Photographer's Association. "I wanted to take a picture that would show people that even though they had to do without many things because of the war they still had much to be thankful for," Enstom said. On a small table, Enstrom placed a family book, some spectacles, a bowl of gruel, a loaf of bread, and a knife on the table. Then he had Wilden pose in an manner of prayer... praying with folded hands to his brow before partaking of a meager meal. To bow his head in prayer seemed to be characteristic of the elderly visitor, Enstrom recalled, for he struck the pose very easily and naturally. As soon as the negative was developed, Enstrom was sure he had something special... a picture that seemed to say, "This man doesn't have much of earthly goods, but he has more than most people because he has a thankful heart." That Enstrom's camera had captured "something special" is an appraisal widely shared. The early "GRACE" pictures were printed either in black and white, or in sepia (brown tone). Later, Enstrom's daughter, Mrs. Rhoda Nyberg, of Coleraine , Minnesota , began hand-painting them in oils, and interest in the picture mounted. Enstrom remembers that his best customers for the picture in the early 1920's were people traveling through Bovey, Minnesota who saw the picture in his studio window. As soon as one framed print was sold, he'd make another to take its place. After nearly a half-century as a professional photographer, a career dating back to 1900 in Minneapolis and to 1907 at Bovey, Minnesota, Enstrom listed "GRACE" as the best of the thousands of pictures he has taken. Shipping This Great “Grace” picture will be shipped inside of an additional box by your choice of USPS Parcel Post or UPS Ground inside of a sturdy box so that you will receive it quickly and safely. Delivery Confirmation will be included at no extra charge. International shipping will be through USPS International Priority Mail. The package weighs 5 pounds 15 ounces. I will do my best to ship the items out in the next ... read more

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