the print of "Sandalstrand" (reversed), – I have

discarded several, before I made one, that I thought

was good; – the block is difficult you see, – was

carved in haste in an alder board, that I hewed

flat with an axe, so that it wasn’t even planed, –

for that reason every millimetre must be pressed in from be-

hind. – The painter Ravensberg thought it was

the best among my black-and-white woodcuts. –

The Algiers picture will be put under glass fairly

quickly, as the oil in the paint will not dry, and it is easy

for dust to stick to it, – after the application of paint it was

so uneven; now matte, now glossy – and I therefore

brushed over it with nut oil (which our paints are “ground” with)

this should make it as resilient as any other

painting, the technical experts claim, – but

as I said, it dries slowly – it has been 14 days, since I

brushed over it. The EXLIBRIS drafts I have not

come far enough with, that I think it is worth

sending them. It would interest me greatly to

hear, what You think of it now, – after the colours

have been added to the Algiers picture.

Best wishes for a merry Christmas! and happy New Year!

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P.S. I do not have a picture for Erpekom unless it might be “the waterfall” from

Stardalen – did You see it? How large approximately should the picture be. D.S.

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