Wednesday 11 October 2017

John Bauer - part 4

John and Ester Bauer

John Albert Bauer (1882 – 1918) was a Swedish painter and illustrator. His work is concerned with landscape and mythology, but he also composed portraits. He is best known for his illustrations of early editions of Bland tomtar och troll (Among Gnomes and Trolls), an anthology of Swedish folklore and fairy tales.

For more information on John Bauer see part 1, and for earlier works, see parts 1 - 3 also.

This is part 4 of a 7-part post on the works of John Bauer:

1911 "Our Father's God Saga" 
(Fädernas Gudsaga) by Viktor Tydberg:


Colour plate from the front cover
( Odin speaks with Mimir's head for the last time )

1911 "Awake Groa, Awake Mother"

Freya by Svipdag on Singastein

Freya greets Svipdag

Loki lures Idun from Asgard

Loki swallows Gullveig's heart

Mountain Troll

Odin rides out to test Sleipner

Odin speaks with Mimir's head for the last time

Svipdag speaks with Thökk

Thor and Thjalfi's battle with Hrungnir and Mökkurkalfi

Tyr and Fenrir

1911 "The King's Choice" by Anna Wahlenberg:


1911 "The King's Choice" by Anna Wahlenberg

1911 "The King's Choice" by Anna Wahlenberg


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1911 "The Maiden in the Castle of Rosy Clouds"
by Harald Östenson

1911 "The Maiden in the Castle of Rosy Clouds"
by Harald Östenson
"He Gave the Dragon a Mighty Blow"

1911 Front cover of "Jul-tomten"
( The Christmas Gnome )

1911 Monas Lisa and Santa Claus

1912 "Christmas Gift"
( Julklappen )

1912 "Julebocken" Yule Goat
pencil, watercolour heightened with white on paper 34.5 x 29 cm

1913 "Two Trolls"
woodcut 18.5 x 15.5 cm ( image )

1913 A Forest Troll

1913 Trolls by Starlight

1912 Among Gnomes and Trolls 6 
(Bland Tomtar Och Troll 6):



1912 Among Gnomes and Trolls 6
"Innocence Hiking" 
( Oskuldens vandring ) by Helena Nyblom:

1912 "Innocence Hiking"
( Oskuldens vandring )
by Helena Nyblom

1912 "Innocence Hiking" 
( Oskuldens vandring ) 
by Helena Nyblom variant
1912 "Innocence Hiking"
( Oskuldens vandring ) by Helena Nyblom

1912 "Innocence Hiking" 
( Oskuldens vandring ) by Helena Nyblom

1912 "Innocence Hiking"
( Oskuldens vandring ) by Helena Nyblom
"She Kissed the Bear on the Nose"
pencil. ink, watercolour and gouache on paper 25 x 25 cm

1912 Among Gnomes and Trolls 6
 "The Boy Who Was Never Afraid" 
(Pojken som aldrig var rädd) by Alfred Smedberg:

1912 "The Boy Who Was Never Afraid"
( Pojken som aldrig var rädd ) by Alfred Smedberg

1912 "The Boy Who Was Never Afraid"
(Pojken som aldrig var rädd) by Alfred Smedberg
"Here is a piece of a troll herb which nobody else but me can find"

1912 "The Boy Who Was Never Afraid"
(Pojken som aldrig var rädd) by Alfred Smedberg
"Oh my, What a little runt! exclaimed the Troll"
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1912 "The Wizard's Coat"
(Trollkarlens kappa) by Anna Wahlenberg

1912 Among Gnomes and Trolls 6
 "Trollsonen som hade solögon och vart skogsman" 
by Vilhälm Nordin:

1912 Trollsonen som hade solögon och vart skogsman
by Vilhälm Nordin
"He drank at the lake"

1912 Trollsonen som hade solögon och vart skogsman
by Vilhälm Nordin
"Humpe climbed up on his lap"

1912 Trollsonen som hade solögon och vart skogsman
by Vilhälm Nordin
"Humpe"
He saw her hiding in the tree

1912 Trollsonen som hade solögon och vart skogsman
by Vilhälm Nordin "Humpe"

1912 Trollsonen som hade solögon och vart skogsman
by Vilhälm Nordin
"Meeting on the Forest Path"

1913 illustration: Trollsonen som hade solögon och vart skogsman 
by Vilhälm Nordin 
"Humpe in the Woods" 
pencil, watercolour and gouache on canvas 45 x 45 cm

Monday 9 October 2017

John Bauer - part 3



John Albert Bauer (1882 – 1918) was a Swedish painter and illustrator. His work is concerned with landscape and mythology, but he also composed portraits. He is best known for his illustrations of early editions of Bland tomtar och troll (Among Gnomes and Trolls), an anthology of Swedish folklore and fairy tales.

For more information on John Bauer see part 1, and for earlier works, see parts 1 and 2 also.

This is part 3 of a 7-part post on the works of John Bauer:



1908 Sitting "Same"
( Lapp Woman )

1909 "Christmas Goat"
( Julbocken )

1909 "Spirit of Christmas"
( Julstämning )
Åhlèn & Åkerlunds publishers, Gothenberg, Sweden

1909 "The Crofters and the Gnomes" by Anna Wahlenberg:


1909 "The Crofters and the Gnomes" by Anna Wahlenberg

1909 "The Crofters and the Gnomes" by Anna Wahlenberg

1909 "The Crofters and the Gnomes" by Anna Wahlenberg

1909 Among Gnomes and Trolls 3 
( Bland Tomtar och Troll 3 ):


Front Cover

1909c Sketch for cover image ( not used )

Bland Tomtar och Troll 3
"Cinderella"


Bland Tomtar och Troll 3
"Cinderella"

1909 Bland Tomtar och Troll 3
" Mr Birre and the Trolls" 
(Herr birre och Trollen) by Vilhälm Nordin:


1909 " Mr Birre and the Trolls"
( Herr birre och Trollen ) by Vilhälm Nordin

1909 " Mr Birre and the Trolls"
(Herr birre och Trollen) by Vilhälm Nordin
"Trollkäringar used to work with Tinka-Lillfot-Gold hair"

1909 " Mr Birre and the Trolls" 
(Herr birre och Trollen) by Vilhälm Nordin 
"Trollkäringar used to work with Tinka-Lillfot-Gold hair"

1909 " Mr Birre and the Trolls" 
(Herr birre och Trollen) by Vilhälm Nordin 
"Trollkäringar used to work with Tinka-Lillfot-Gold hair"

1909 " Mr Birre and the Trolls"
( Herr birre och Trollen ) by Vilhälm Nordin
watercolour and pencil on paper 26.5 x 25 cm

1909 Bland Tomtar och Troll 3
"Lord of the Four Big Trolls and Little Peter Pastureman" ( Sagan om de fyra stortrollen och lille Vill-Vallareman ) by Cyrus Granér:


1909 "The Four Big Trolls and Little Peter Pastureman"
( Sagan om de fyra stortrollen och lille Vill-Vallareman ) by Cyrus Granér

1909 "The Four Big Trolls and Little Peter Pastureman" 
( Sagan om de fyra stortrollen och lille Vill-Vallareman ) by Cyrus Granér

1909 "The Four Big Trolls and Little Peter Pastureman" 
( Sagan om de fyra stortrollen och lille Vill-Vallareman ) by Cyrus Granér

1909 "The Four Big Trolls and Little Peter Pastureman" 
( Sagan om de fyra stortrollen och lille Vill-Vallareman ) by Cyrus Granér
"He blew upon a birchbark horn"
version 1

1909 "The Four Big Trolls and Little Peter Pastureman" 
( Sagan om de fyra stortrollen och lille Vill-Vallareman ) by Cyrus Granér
"He blew upon a birchbark horn"
version 2

1909 "The Four Big Trolls and Little Peter Pastureman" 
( Sagan om de fyra stortrollen och lille Vill-Vallareman ) by Cyrus Granér
"He blew upon a birchbark horn"
version 3

1909 "The Four Big Trolls and Little Peter Pastureman" 
( Sagan om de fyra stortrollen och lille Vill-Vallareman ) by Cyrus Granér
"He blew upon a birchbark horn"
version 4

1909 "The Four Big Trolls and Little Peter Pastureman" 
( Sagan om de fyra stortrollen och lille Vill-Vallareman ) by Cyrus Granér

1909 Bland Tomtar och Troll 3
"The Trolls and the Youngest Tomte" by Alfred Smedberg:


1909 "The Trolls and the Youngest Tomte"
( Trollen och tomtepojken ) by Alfred Smedberg
version 1

1909 "The Trolls and the Youngest Tomte" 
( Trollen och tomtepojken ) by Alfred Smedberg
Version 2

1909 "The Trolls and the Youngest Tomte"
( Trollen och tomtepojken ) by Alfred Smedberg
"But how do I get into the mountain? the gnome boy asked"

1909 "The Trolls and the Youngest Tomte"
( Trollen och tomtepojken ) by Alfred Smedberg
"On the middle of the floor there was an open treasure chest and with two horrible trolls sitting"
 

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1909 Study of Bauer's wife Ester

1910 "Flower of Happiness at Solberga cliff"
( Lyckoblomman på Solberga klint ) by Alfred Smedberg

1910 "The Boy and the Raven"
( Pojken och  korpen )

1910 "The Boy and the Raven"
( Pojken och  korpen )

1910 "She Kissed the Bear on the Nose"