A Gulbrand Sether Norwegian American oil on canvas of a Venice canal. Canal De lovo -Venice in a fine and highly detained gilt frame. (Paperwork on reverse).
Gulbrand Sether was born in Saerskovbygda, Elverum, Norway, in 1869. He worked on Norwegian ships which traveled as far north as the Arctic Circle. After studying art in Norway with the Norwegian city and landscape painter, Fritz Thaulow, he emigrated to the US in 1893. He worked at numerous odd jobs, as waiter, dishwasher, and train conductor. About 1900 he settled in Chicago's Humboldt Park, an area heavily populated by Norwegian-Americans. He had his own studio and devoted himself to artistic pursuits. He was the author of the book Sonnen paa Hofstad: Norsk-Amerikansk Fortaelling af Gulbrand Sether (Chicago, IL: John Anderson Publishing Co., 1917). Sether died in 1941.
Measures: Unframed: 23.25 H, 31 W
Framed: 30.5 H, 38.5 W, 3 D.


Condition:
Alterations: Original Condition Unaltered
Imperfections: Some Imperfections
Condition Notes: Wear consistent with age and use.

Origin:
United States

Materials & Techniques:
Canvas, Wood

Details:
Frame Type: Unframed
Art Subjects: Cityscape, Seascape
What type of item is it? Vintage / Antique / Used
Country of Origin: United States

Original Condition Unaltered; Some Imperfections; Wear consistent with age and use.