Painting

Swedish American Museum

1994.64.1_Front

Name/Title

Painting

Entry/Object ID

1994/64:1

Description

Unframed oil on canvas painting a little boy and a little girl standing by an open gate, beyond which a dirt path winds through trees with autumn foliage. Signed in the bottom right, "B. Österlund."

Type of Painting

Easel

Artwork Details

Medium

Oil

Context

Bert Österlund (1912–1981) was a Swedish artist active in Gothenburg. He was known for painting forest scenes with animals, harbor motifs and backyards. He often painted local motifs.

Acquisition

Accession

1994/64

Source or Donor

White, Sonja

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Gift of Mrs. Sonja White

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Bert Österlund

Role

Artist

Date made

1940 - 1980

Time Period

20th Century

Place

Country

Sweden

Region

Northern Europe

Continent

Europe

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Signature

Location

Bottom right corner

Transcription

B. Österlund

Language

Swedish

Lexicon

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Art, Children, Paintings, Oil paintings

Dimensions

Height

24 in

Width

19-3/4 in

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Österlund, B.

Copyright

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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