Nils Kreuger
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Nils Edvard Kreuger (11 October 1858 – 11 May 1930) was a Swedish painter. He specialized in landscapes and rural scenes.[1]
Biography
His father, Johan August (1821–1887), operated a lumber and wood products business. In 1874, he began his studies at the
After 1885, he was a supporter of the Opponenterna, a group that was opposed to the outmoded teaching methods at the Royal Academy. He was also active in creating the Konstnärsförbundet (Artists' Union).[3] At this time, he abandoned painting en plein aire in favor of Romantic nationalism. In 1886, he married Bertha Elisabeth von Essen (1857–1932), the daughter of an army officer, and settled in Bourg-la-Reine.
In 1887, he returned to Sweden, looking for a quiet place to paint, and chose
In 1896, he moved to Stockholm, but visited Öland in the summers, where he painted cows and horses. After 1900, his palette lightened and he began adding dots to his work. He also did illustrations, designed furniture and produced some humorous paintings called the historiska baksidor ('historic backs'), showing famous rulers from behind. Between 1904 and 1905, he executed some large wall paintings at the Engelbrektsskolan . In his final years, he had problems with his eyesight, but was able to continue painting.
His works may be seen in the
Industrialist Ivar Kreuger was his cousin.
Selected paintings
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Cattle on the Meadow
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Mid Day Rest
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Grazing Cow
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October Evening at Apelviken (Varberg)
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KingKarl X, from "Historic Backs"
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Evening in March
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In the Rain (Paris)
References
- Nordisk Familjebok @ Project Runeberg
- ^ Gunnar Carlquist (ed.) Svensk uppslagsbok, Vol.15 (1933)
- ^ Lexikon för konst, Vol. 2, pg.705 (1958)
- ISBN 91-87896-15-X
- ^ Nationalmuseum
- ^ Prins Eugens Waldemarsudde
- ^ Göteborgs konstmuseum
External links
- Biography @ the Svenskt Biografiskt Lexikon
- More works by Kreuger @ ArtNet