Name/Title
PaintingEntry/Object ID
2001.48.1Description
Oil painting of a seascape by Carl E. Wallin. The seascape consists of a large navy-blue body of water, a pale blue sky with whitish clouds, and a shoreline with low mountains, thick grass, brownish sand, and three trees. The whole body of water appears to be relatively calm while a sketch of a tree is present on the lowest mountain. Most of the mountains appear to have sculptures of faces.Type of Painting
EaselContext
Carl Efraim Wallin (March 22, 1879 - November 12, 1968) was born on March 22nd, 1879, in Varby, Östra Husby Parish, Östergötland. He immigrated to the United States, first to Denver where he attended Reed Art School (1903-1904) and then to Chicago in 1904 where he also studied at the Art Institute of Chicago (1905-1908). Symbolic fantasy and illustrations of biblical and mythological figures was his niche.Acquisition
Accession
2001.48Source or Donor
Found in collectionAcquisition Method
GiftMade/Created
Place
Country
SwedenRegion
Northern EuropeContinent
EuropeInscription/Signature/Marks
Type
SignatureLocation
Front, bottom left cornerTranscription
Carl E. WallinLexicon
LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials
Bodies of water, Nature, Paintings, Art, Oil paintings, Landscape paintingsSearch Terms
Wallin, Carl Efraim, 1879-1968, Swedish AmericansDimensions
Height
29-1/4 inWidth
34-3/4 inDepth
1-7/8 inRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Carl Efraim WallinCopyright
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
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