Bruno Liljefors was a Swedish artist widely regarded as one of the most important wildlife painters of the 19th century. His depictions of birds in particular are considered iconic for their groundbreaking combination of Impressionistic brushstrokes and carefully observed realism. Often painting from life, Liljefors kept many live animals in an enclosure at his home to use as models, including foxes, an eagle, and hares. His 1908 painting, Winter Hare, featuring a lifelike rendering of a hare bounding through the snow, is one of his best-known works. Born on May 14, 1860 in Uppsala, Sweden into a poor family, his talent for drawing was recognized by an early age, with local shopkeepers reportedly giving the boy art materials in support. He went on to study at the Royal Swedish Academy of Arts in Stockholm, and later also produced sequential picture narratives, which are seen as examples of the earliest form of Swedish comic books. During the late 1890s, he exhibited at the prestigious Paris Salon. He died on December 18, 1939 in Stockholm, Sweden.
For more biographical information, and for earlier works, see part 1 also.
This is part 2 of a 4-part series on the works of Bruno Liljefors:
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| 1890 Partridge with Daisies oil on canvas 33 x 43.5 cm Private Collection |
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| 1891 Winter Landscape with Bullfinches oil on canvas 40 x 50 cm |
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| 1892 Coastal motifs (probably from Lake Vänern) oil on canvas 52 x 73 cm |
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| 1892 Grouse in a Winter Landscape oil on canvas 70 x 105.5 cm |
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| 1893 Northern Goshawk with Prey oil on canvas 80 x 100 cm |
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| 1894 A Poacher oil on canvas 180 x 118 cm National Museum of Fine Arts, Stockholm, Sweden |
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| 1894 Eider Ducks oil on canvas 80 x 96 cm National Museum of Fine Arts, Stockholm, Sweden |
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| 1894 Morning oil on canvas |
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| 1895 Winter Scene with Hunter ink on paper 44 x 38 cm |
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| 1897 Sea Eagles oil on canvas 182 x 240 cm National Museum of Fine Arts, Stockholm, Sweden |
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| 1900 Winter Landscape at Dawn oil on canvas 60.5 x 100.5 cm |
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| 1901 Evening Wild Ducks details not found |
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| 1901 Fox Cubs details not found |
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| 1901 Sketch for Eider Ducks flying in formation details not found |
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| 1901 Wild Ducks in Horse-Tail details not found |
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| Wild Ducks in Reeds details not found |
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| 1904 Eagle and Hare details not found |
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| 1904 Rocky Ground details not found |
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| 1905 An Eagle Owl oil on canvas 59 x 81 cm National Museum of Fine Arts, Stockholm, Sweden |
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| 1905 Drama in the Forest oil on canvas 90 x 120 cm |
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| 1906 Kiruna, Lapland oil on canvas 45.4 x 85.6 cm |
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| 1906 Snipe among Reeds oil on paper 26 x 34.5 cm |
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| 1907 Capercaillie in Springtime oil on canvas 67 x 101 cm National Museum of Fine Arts, Stockholm, Sweden |
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| 1907 Curlew oil on canvas 134 x 112 cm National Museum of Fine Arts, Stockholm, Sweden |
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| 1907 Landscape with Hare oil on canvas 70.5 x 99 cm |
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| 1907 Sea Eagles Nest oil on canvas 180 x 200 cm National Museum of Fine Arts, Stockholm, Sweden |
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| 1907 Swans in Reeds details not found |
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| 1907 Wild Geese Settling oil on canvas 76.6 x 151 cm Private Collection (see larger version below) |
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| 1907 Wild Geese Settling oil on canvas 180 x 363 cm National Museum of Fine Arts, Stockholm, Sweden |
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| 1908 Winter Hare oil on canvas 70 x 100 cm Private Collection |
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| 1912 Fox with Cubs oil on canvas 70 x 100 cm National Museum of Fine Arts, Stockholm, Sweden |
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| 1912 Golden Eagles attacking a Hare oil on canvas 102 x 151 cm |
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