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 sjalvporiratt oil


sjalvporiratt
Painting ID::  64101 		sjalvporiratt
1875
1875
   
   
     
Ernst Josephson portratt av konstnarens moder oil


portratt av konstnarens moder
Painting ID::  64102 		portratt av konstnarens moder
1880
1880
   
   
     
Ernst Josephson portratt av august hagborg oil


portratt av august hagborg
Painting ID::  64103 		portratt av august hagborg
1882
1882
   
   
     
Ernst Josephson portratt av hugo nykopp oil


portratt av hugo nykopp
Painting ID::  64104 		portratt av hugo nykopp
1881
1881
   
   
     
Ernst Josephson portratt av godfrey renholm oil


portratt av godfrey renholm
Painting ID::  64105 		portratt av godfrey renholm
1880
1880
   
   
     
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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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