Egron Lundgren - Goats and Sheep in Various Poses, CairoEgron Sellif Lundgren (1815 1875) Sweden Goats and Sheep in Various Poses, Cairo (c. 1871) watercolor on paper unframed 22. 5 x 21 cm (8 x 8 in.)framed 36 x 33 cm (14 x 13 in.) This study presents multiple views of goats and sheep drawn across a single sheet. Lundgren depicts the animals in different poses a light colored goat standing in profile, a dark goat or sheep curled up, and others sketched in outline. He works on tinted paper, applying brown

he studied at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Stockholm from 1878 to 1884

” Nilsson renders the craggy form of the peak and its lingering snowfields with confident

often capturing domestic and garden scenes

characterized by towering mountains

Upon his return

’s bungalow in Italy

The reflective surface of the water is handled with restraint

1940–1950

he is best remembered for his deeply atmospheric interpretations of the Nordic wilderness

where Teniers yet again found new career opportunities that would prove to be very successful

nothing to hold on to – only the roaring sea and the dangerous cliffs upon which the ships are just moments away from being crushed upon

The overall effect is contemplative rather than dramatic