Death in the Sickroom from 1893 goes back to the memory of sister Sophie¡¯s death. She died of tuberculosis in 1877. The motif is one of a number of Munch¡¯s portrayals of sickness, death and sorrow in the family.In the sparsely furnished room the artist has painted himself together with his closest family - his brother, sisters, father and aunt. His 15-year-old sister is sitting in a chair with the back of the chair facing us.Munch Her last request was to get up out of the bed and sit in a chair. ¡°I so much want to live¡±, she said, ¡°I think we have such good times together¡±. But in that chair Sophie died¡ Title Death in the Sickroom Creator Lifespan 1863-12-12/1944-01-23 Creator Nationality Norwegian Creator Gender Male Creator Death Place Jarlsborgveien 14, Oslo. Norway Creator Birth Place L?ten, Hedmark. Norway Date Created 1893 Physical Dimensions w1600 x h1340 mm Painter Edvard Munch Type Painting Rights ? Munch-museet/Munch -Ellingsen Gruppen/Bono
