Name/Title
Stockholm HarborEntry/Object ID
1996/20:2Description
An oil painting that depicts a harbor landscape with a long pier, warehouses and a white church in the background. It is populated by people walking on pier and in foreground in boats. No apparent signature. Wooden frame with wave-like cutouts.Type of Painting
EaselArtwork Details
Medium
OilSubject Place
County
StockholmCountry
SwedenRegion
Northern EuropeContinent
EuropeContext
Carl Gustaf Nelson was a painter, teacher and graphic artist born in Hörby, Sweden in 1898. He immigrated to the United States as a young child. He grew up in Sioux City, Iowa. In 1921, he graduated from the Art Institute of Chicago. He continued his studies at the Art Students League in New York from 1923-1927. Nelson taught at several institutions during his long career, including serving as an art instructor at the Sioux City Society of Fine Arts. Nelson is known for his landscape paintings and his use of colors. He worked in several mediums, including oil and linoleum cuts. Nelson passed away in 1988.Acquisition
Accession
1996/20Source or Donor
Elaine MadsenAcquisition Method
GiftCredit Line
Gift of Elaine MadsenMade/Created
Time Period
20th CenturyPlace
Country
United StatesContinent
North AmericaLexicon
LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials
Art, Paintings, Oil paintings, HarborsDimensions
Height
16-3/4 inWidth
20-1/4 inDepth
1 inRelationships
Related Places
Place
Municipality
HörbyCounty
SkåneCountry
SwedenRegion
Northern EuropeContinent
EuropeCopyright
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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