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Ernst Josephson
1851-1906
Swedish
Ernst Josephson Gallery
was a Swedish painter from a prominent Jewish family, whose main work was done on portraits and paintings of folk life.
He did his art studies in Italy, France and the Netherlands, among others, and is reputed to have said at the age of 20: "I will become Sweden's Rembrandt or die."
However, his life was marred by illness. He contracted syphilis at a relatively young age, and in 1888 he became mentally ill during a visit to Brittany, having religious hallucinations and believing that he was God and Christ.
He was later taken to hospital in Uppsala and diagnosed with schizophrenia, but continued working throughout his disease, often while in a trance-like state.
He also wrote poetry, in the collections Svarta rosor (1888, Black Roses) and Gula rosor (1896, Yellow Roses). His main work, Strömkarlen (1884, the Nix), was refused by the Swedish National Museum in Stockholm - however, Prince Eugen, Duke of Narke, bought the painting in fury over the decision.
Grandfather of Erland Josephson.
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Interior fran dalarna
Oil on canvas
Dimensions 33 x 47 cm (13 x 18.5 in)
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Painting ID:: 84699
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Interior_fran_dalarna
Oil on canvas
Dimensions 33 x 47 cm (13 x 18.5 in)
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Allan osterlind
1880(1880)
Medium Oil on canvas
Dimensions 119 x 86 cm (46.9 x 33.9 in)
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Painting ID:: 84935
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Allan_osterlind
1880(1880)
Medium Oil on canvas
Dimensions 119 x 86 cm (46.9 x 33.9 in)
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The Water Sprite
1882(1882)
Medium Oil on canvas
Dimensions 144 x 114 cm (56.7 x 44.9 in)
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Painting ID:: 85048
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The_Water_Sprite
1882(1882)
Medium Oil on canvas
Dimensions 144 x 114 cm (56.7 x 44.9 in)
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Portrait of Carl Skanberg
1880(1880)
Medium Oil on canvas
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Painting ID:: 85052
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Portrait_of_Carl_Skanberg
1880(1880)
Medium Oil on canvas
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Artist
1880(1880)
Medium Oil on canvas
Dimensions 119 x 86 cm (46.9 x 33.9 in)
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Painting ID:: 85068
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Artist
1880(1880)
Medium Oil on canvas
Dimensions 119 x 86 cm (46.9 x 33.9 in)
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Ernst_Josephson
1851-1906
Swedish
Ernst Josephson Gallery
was a Swedish painter from a prominent Jewish family, whose main work was done on portraits and paintings of folk life.
He did his art studies in Italy, France and the Netherlands, among others, and is reputed to have said at the age of 20: "I will become Sweden's Rembrandt or die."
However, his life was marred by illness. He contracted syphilis at a relatively young age, and in 1888 he became mentally ill during a visit to Brittany, having religious hallucinations and believing that he was God and Christ.
He was later taken to hospital in Uppsala and diagnosed with schizophrenia, but continued working throughout his disease, often while in a trance-like state.
He also wrote poetry, in the collections Svarta rosor (1888, Black Roses) and Gula rosor (1896, Yellow Roses). His main work, Strömkarlen (1884, the Nix), was refused by the Swedish National Museum in Stockholm - however, Prince Eugen, Duke of Narke, bought the painting in fury over the decision.
Grandfather of Erland Josephson.
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