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Erik Jerken
City Canal With Boats by Erik Jerken, Oil on Canvas, Signed

1900s

About the Item

Erik Jerken (1898-1947) Sweden Title: City Canal With Boats oil on canvas signed Jerke frame size 28.74 x 25.59 inches (73 x 65 cm) canvas size 21.65 x 17.71 inches (55 x 45 cm) Provenance: Private collection Sweden Erik Jerken, born June 17, 1898, in Stockholm, died October 27, 1947, in Stockholm. He was a Swedish painter, graphic artist, illustrator known under the signature Jerke. Jerken studied at the Technical School 1916–1918, Althin's painting school 1918 and the Academy of Fine Arts 1918–1923. In addition to decoration work for Högalid Church, Stockholm City Hall and the Concert Hall in Stockholm, he performed landscapes and suburban motifs in decorative composition and church colour scheme. He often painted in thin transparent brushstrokes and is best known for his modernist still lifes and landscape paintings. Jerken is represented at the National Museum Stockholm, Moderna Museet Stockholm, Göteborgs konstmuseum, Waldemarsudde and Västerås konstmuseum, Länsmuseet Gävleborg.
  • Creator:
    Erik Jerken (1898 - 1947, Swedish)
  • Creation Year:
    1900s
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 21.66 in (55 cm)Width: 17.72 in (45 cm)
  • Medium:
  • Movement & Style:
  • Period:
  • Condition:
    Fine condition, bright and beautiful colours. Small cracks in the paint in some places. The frame has some old repairs, the frame needs renovation if you want it in perfect condition.
  • Gallery Location:
    Stockholm, SE
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: CA21551stDibs: LU144528726382
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