Marcus Larson
Marcus Larson | |
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| Born | Simeon Marcus Larson 5 January 1825 |
| Died | 25 January 1864 (aged 39) |
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Known for | Landscape painting |
Simeon Marcus Larson (5 January 1825 – 25 January 1864) was a Swedish landscape painter from
Early career
Larson's father was a farm owner but Larson did not inherit any possessions from him when he died and therefore moved to
While at the Academy, Larson discovered his calling for painting and made the decision to start a career dedicated to art. He completed his studies at the school between 1846 and 1848 and then moved to Helsingborg to teach painting. While living there, his painting was largely impacted by the surrounding ocean.[1] During a visit to Copenhagen, Larson got to see the work of Danish marine artist Vilhelm Melbye, who gave lessons to Larson in marine painting. He received further education in the marine genre during the summer of 1850, when he traveled with the corvette Lagerbjelke on an expedition to the North Sea. Afterwards Larson journeyed through Norway to study fells and waterfalls.[1]
Later career and death
In 1852, Larson traveled to
Larson returned to Sweden in 1858 with a small fortune and decided to settle down in the province of Småland. He built a large villa outside of Vimmerby, with the intention of starting an art school there for young landscape painters. Before starting the school, however, Larson went to Copenhagen to exhibit his paintings. He spent the autumn of 1858 and the spring of 1859 traveling between Copenhagen and the nearby Swedish province of Scania. When Larson finally returned to his villa, it was burnt down in a fire. In 1860, the indigent artist left Sweden, never to return.[1]
After staying some time in Helsinki and Saint Petersburg, Larson traveled to London in 1862 for the World's Fair. At this time, however, his talent and reputation were decreasing. With almost no assets[1] and suffering from tuberculosis,[2] Larson died in London on 25 January 1864.[1]
Selected paintings
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Ship on a Stormy Ocean -
Ocean at Night with Burning Ship -
Steamship in the Sunset -
Dramatic River Landscape with Figures and Mills
References
- ^ Albert Bonniers förlag. p. 21.
- ^ a b "Simeon Marcus Larson". Konstnärslexikonet Amanda (in Swedish). Kultur1. Retrieved 19 March 2010.
- ISBN 978-0-8093-2441-5.
- ^ "Marcus Larson". Nationalencyklopedin (in Swedish). Retrieved 19 March 2010.
Sources
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain: Svenskt biografiskt handlexikon
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