Erik Tryggelin - Winter Shore, Vadstena, 1940–1950Erik Tryggelin (18781962) Sweden Winter Shore, Vadstena, 19401950 signed and dated lower right E. Tryggelininscribed Vadstena 8 12 194050oil on canvas laid on masoniteunframed 19 27 cm (7. 5 10. 6 in)framed 29 37 cm (11. 4 14. 6 in) Provenance: Swedish private collection Essay: This winter landscape depicts the shoreline of Lake Vttern near the historic town of Vadstena. Executed initially in 1940 and revisited by the artist in 1950, the painting

a remarkable milestone during a time when female artists were rare in academic circles

and the influence of leading painters such as Vernet

a area north of Stockholm

while a crane stands tall in the distance

View of Grönskär Lighthouse

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and historical environments provided him with a rich source of motifs

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and rich coloration of Italian art with the meticulous realism and precise detail characteristic of Northern painting

suffusing the early morning atmosphere with a luminous glow

In the foreground stands a characteristic stone barn with a thatched roof