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Carl Larsson

Carl Larsson (1853 - 1919) was active/lived in Sweden, France.  Carl Larsson is known for Illustration, mural decoration, watercolor painting.

"Carl Larsson was born the 28 May, 1853 at Stockholm, where he studied at the Academy of Arts from 1869 to 1876.  He meanwhile supported himself by illustration, went over to Paris in 1876, and in 1883 revealed his first independent artistic style in a series of bright and delicate watercolor.

As an illustrator, too, he shortly attained a much higher plane. Residing first at Gothenburg and then at Stockholm, he devoted himself to mural decoration, his most important work in this line being his six frescoes in the National Museum and his great ceiling-piece in the foyer of the Dramatic Theatre in Stockholm.

He is best known, however, by his watercolor, abounding with true Swedish feeling, love of home, and good humor. These pictures, executed with a consummate mastery of line, have, by their wide yet merited popularity, doubtless prevented the general public from fully realizing his greatness as a mural   ...  [Displaying 1000 of 7062 characters.]  Artist bio

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