född i Kalmar 13 juni 1854, död 17 januari 1946 Related Paintings of jenny nystrom :. | flicka malar stor agg | ett bkopmanshus i skargarden | i vantan | syrenprinsessan | brita ch bertil | Related Artists:
John BurrScottish, 1831-1893
Lear, EdwardEnglish Painter and Illustrator, 1818-1888
English painter, draughtsman, illustrator and writer. In the 1860s Lear described himself as 'Greek Topographical Painter par excellence', aspiring to the title of 'Painter-Laureate and Boshproducing-Luminary forthwith' (quoted in 1983 exh. cat., p. 14). This whimsical summary of his versatile activities as topographical draughtsman, oil painter, traveller, writer and illustrator of nonsense rhymes and stories is typical of Lear's idiosyncratic literary style. It reflected his eccentric personality. He was epileptic and prone to fits of deep depression. In addition, owing to family misfortunes,
Dorofield Hardy1882-1927