Östersund
Östersund (; ) is an Urban areas in Sweden, urban area (Stad (Sweden), city) in Jämtland in northern Sweden. It is the seat of Östersund Municipality and the capital of Jämtland County. Östersund is located at the shores of Sweden's fifth-larg ...
– 8 January 1939, in Storängen,
Nacka
Nacka () is the municipal seat of Nacka Municipality and part of Stockholm urban area in Sweden. The municipality's name harks back to a 16th-century industrial operation established by the Crown at Nacka farmstead where conditions for water mi ...
) was a Swedish painter in the
Naturalist
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style who specialized in mountain landscapes.
Biography
His father, Per Jonsson, was a butcher. After completing his secondary education, he studied at the Tekniska skolan in Stockholm from 1882 to 1884 while taking private art lessons from
Oscar Törnå
Oscar Emil Törnå (18 October 1842 - 3 June 1894) was a Swedish landscape painter, illustrator and graphic artist.
Biography
Törnå was born at Kättilstads Parish in Östergötland, Sweden. Of French ancestry, he was the son of Gudmund T ...
. From 1884 to 1889, he studied with
Per Daniel Holm
Per Daniel Holm (11 September 1835, Smedjebacken - 7 August 1903, Stockholm) was a Swedish landscape painter.
Biography
His father, Alexander Holm, was a pastor at . He attended the KTH Royal Institute of Technology until 1855, then became a mec ...
at the
Royal Swedish Academy of Fine Arts
The Royal Swedish Academy of Fine Arts (), commonly called the Royal Academy, is located in Stockholm, Sweden. An independent organization that promotes the development of painting, sculpture, architecture, and other fine arts, it is one of seve ...
where he was awarded several medals.
In 1895, he married Maria Charlotta Anderberg. Later, he held several exhibitions at the
Konstnärshuset
Konstnärshuset (literally Artists' House) is a building in central Stockholm, Sweden. It is owned by the Swedish Artists Association (''Svenska konstnärernas förening'') and is used as an art gallery. History
Designed by Ludvig Petersen, the bu ...
, as well as abroad in Berlin, St. Louis, Buenos Aires and Munich. He had a major showing at the
Baltic Exhibition
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A Swedish world's fair
The event showcased the indust ...
in 1914.
He became famous for his snowy landscape paintings from the
Norrland
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region.
Dalarna
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Dalarna adjoins Härjedalen, Hälsingland, Gästrikland, Västmanland and Värmland. It is also bordered by Nor ...
and
Jämtland
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were also popular settings for his work. He was Vice-Chairman of the "" from 1913 to 1918 and a board member of the "" from 1906 until his death. He was elected a member of the Royal Academy in 1922.
From 1916 to 1924, he lived in Nacka, in the historical , which was later the home of another artist, Roland Svensson. In 1924, he built his own villa nearby; designed by the architect . He lived there only until 1929.
He died in 1939, at the age of seventy-seven, and is buried in the
Norra Begravningsplatsen
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Th ...
. Jamtli bildarkiv '', A photograph of his grave
His works may be seen at the
Nationalmuseum
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The museum's operations stretch far beyond the borders of Blasieholmen, including the Natio ...
and the
Moderna museet
Moderna Museet is a state museum for modern and contemporary art located on the island of Skeppsholmen in central Stockholm, opened in 1958. In 2009, the museum opened Moderna Museet Malmö in Malmö.
History
The museum opened in Stockh ...