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 nacken oil


nacken
Painting ID::  64086 		nacken
versionen i goteborgs konstmuseum 1882-84
versionen_i_goteborgs_konstmuseum 1882-84
   
   
     
Ernst Josephson ernst josephson,nacken, oil


ernst josephson,nacken,
Painting ID::  64087 		ernst josephson,nacken,
lindebergska skissen. 65ietallerx54cm thielska g
lindebergska_skissen. 65ietallerx54cm thielska_g
   
   
     
Ernst Josephson portrattan av olga gjorkegren-fahraeus. oil


portrattan av olga gjorkegren-fahraeus.
Painting ID::  64088 		portrattan av olga gjorkegren-fahraeus.
1885-90
1885-90
   
   
     
Ernst Josephson gaslisa oil


gaslisa
Painting ID::  64089 		gaslisa
1888-89
1888-89
   
   
     
Ernst Josephson nacken och jungfrun oil


nacken och jungfrun
Painting ID::  64090 		nacken och jungfrun
från sjukdomstiden
från_sjukdomstiden
   
   
     
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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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