Ernst Josephson

1851-1906 Swedish Ernst Josephson Gallery was a Swedish painter from a prominent Jewish family, whose main work was done on portraits and paintings of folk life. He did his art studies in Italy, France and the Netherlands, among others, and is reputed to have said at the age of 20: "I will become Sweden's Rembrandt or die." However, his life was marred by illness. He contracted syphilis at a relatively young age, and in 1888 he became mentally ill during a visit to Brittany, having religious hallucinations and believing that he was God and Christ. He was later taken to hospital in Uppsala and diagnosed with schizophrenia, but continued working throughout his disease, often while in a trance-like state. He also wrote poetry, in the collections Svarta rosor (1888, Black Roses) and Gula rosor (1896, Yellow Roses). His main work, Strömkarlen (1884, the Nix), was refused by the Swedish National Museum in Stockholm - however, Prince Eugen, Duke of Narke, bought the painting in fury over the decision. Grandfather of Erland Josephson.
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Ernst Josephson Interior fran dalarna oil


Interior fran dalarna
Painting ID::  84699 		Interior fran dalarna
Oil on canvas Dimensions 33 x 47 cm (13 x 18.5 in) cyf
   
   
     
Ernst Josephson Allan osterlind oil


Allan osterlind
Painting ID::  84935 		Allan osterlind
1880(1880) Medium Oil on canvas Dimensions 119 x 86 cm (46.9 x 33.9 in) cyf
   
   
     
Ernst Josephson The Water Sprite oil


The Water Sprite
Painting ID::  85048 		The Water Sprite
1882(1882) Medium Oil on canvas Dimensions 144 x 114 cm (56.7 x 44.9 in) cyf
   
   
     
Ernst Josephson Portrait of Carl Skanberg oil


Portrait of Carl Skanberg
Painting ID::  85052 		Portrait of Carl Skanberg
1880(1880) Medium Oil on canvas cyf
1880(1880) _ Medium_Oil_on_canvas _ cyf
   
   
     
Ernst Josephson Artist oil


Artist
Painting ID::  85068 		Artist
1880(1880) Medium Oil on canvas Dimensions 119 x 86 cm (46.9 x 33.9 in) cyf
   
   
     
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     1851-1906 Swedish Ernst Josephson Gallery was a Swedish painter from a prominent Jewish family, whose main work was done on portraits and paintings of folk life. He did his art studies in Italy, France and the Netherlands, among others, and is reputed to have said at the age of 20: "I will become Sweden's Rembrandt or die." However, his life was marred by illness. He contracted syphilis at a relatively young age, and in 1888 he became mentally ill during a visit to Brittany, having religious hallucinations and believing that he was God and Christ. He was later taken to hospital in Uppsala and diagnosed with schizophrenia, but continued working throughout his disease, often while in a trance-like state. He also wrote poetry, in the collections Svarta rosor (1888, Black Roses) and Gula rosor (1896, Yellow Roses). His main work, Strömkarlen (1884, the Nix), was refused by the Swedish National Museum in Stockholm - however, Prince Eugen, Duke of Narke, bought the painting in fury over the decision. Grandfather of Erland Josephson.

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