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Artist: Carl Larsson (1853–1919)
Alternative names: Carl Olof Larsson
Swedish painter and interior designer
Depicted people: Ludvig Looström
Title: Ludvig Looström, 1848-1941
Object type: Painting
Description: Looström was the director of the Nationalmuseum in 1900–1915. During that period, Larsson created two monumental paintings for the Museum’s stairwell. When Gustav Vasa’s Entry into Stockholm was being painted (completed in 1908), Looström appeared as one of the artist’s most avid admirers. When he supported the rejection of Midwinter Sacrifice a few years later, it led to the end of their friendship. This portrait was made while they were still on a friendly footing. Looström is shown sitting in his office at the Museum, dressed in his famous round smoking cap.
Date: 1908
Medium: Watercolour
Dimensions: Height: 37 cm (14.6 in). Width: 51 cm (20.1 in).
Framed: Height: 61 cm (24 in). Width: 76 cm (29.9 in). Depth: 3 cm (1.2 in).
Gripsholm Castle
SKU: 275131
