Oscar Törnå - Skaters at Sunset by the Village Creek, 1877Oscar Trn (18421894) Sweden Skaters at Sunset by the Village Creek signed and dated lower left: Oscar Trn 1877oil on panelunframed: 16 27 cm (6. 3 10. 6 in)framed: 25 36 cm (9. 8 14. 2 in) ProvenanceFritzes Kungl. Hovbokhandel, Stockholm. Condition ReportRecently professionally restored by a paintings conservator in Stockholm. Colors are strong and clear. The panel is flat and stable. The frame shows minor signs of age and patina. Ready to hang.

His career was recognized posthumously with a memorial exhibition at Konstnärshuset in Stockholm in 1916

its sails stark against the soft glow of the setting sun—a frequent subject that Lindström returned to

a solitary navigation marker rises from the water

Beer arrived in Sweden as an orphan

which he would incorporate into his miniature portraits to add texture and depth

He frequently returned to the Stockholm archipelago in search of motifs

These subjects allowed him to express what he called his “love and worship of Swedish nature

unframed 62 x 50 cm (24 ½ x 19 ¾ in

board dimensions 46 x 62 cm

Herman Österlund (1873-1964) Sweden

Grisaille is historically defined as a painting executed in monochrome

Is it a prisoner attempting to escape confinement