Name/Title
PaintingEntry/Object ID
2016.23.6Description
Unframed oil painting of the Grand Canyon on canvas. Large, plateau-like mountains in brown, green and blue-green colors. In the distance are grayish-blue hills and a blue sky with a large area of clouds.Type of Painting
PanelArtwork Details
Medium
OilSubject Place
State/Province
ArizonaCountry
United StatesContinent
North AmericaContext
Fritiof Persson was a Swedish artist born in 1897. He immigrated to the United States after serving in the Canadian Army in WWI. After studying at the Art Students League of New York, he moved to Los Angeles around 1930. He became known for his desert landscape paintings of the Mojave of Colorado deserts. He passed away in San Bernardino, CA in 1957 due to a gastric ulcer. Persson exhibited at the Scandinavian-American Art Society in 1939.Acquisition
Accession
2016.23Source or Donor
Susan PatronAcquisition Method
GiftMade/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Fritiof PerssonRole
ArtistTime Period
20th CenturyInscription/Signature/Marks
Type
SignatureLocation
Front, lower right cornerTranscription
Fritiof PerssonLexicon
LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials
Art, Paintings, Oil paintings, Landscape paintings, Mountains, National parks & reservesDimensions
Height
19-3/8 inWidth
23-1/2 inDepth
5/8 inCopyright
Copyright Details
Ownership was legally transferred to the Swedish American Museum per the gift agreement. Certain works may be protected by copyright not governed by the Swedish American Museum.Restrictions
This collection is open to research and does not contain sensitive information.Reproductions
Notes
Reproduction of the Museum's artifacts for publication, commercial use, or distribution requires written permission.
