Brother St. Martin and the Three Trolls

Artist/Maker

DatesSigned: Signed 1913

Material / Technique

Dimensionsh x w: Mått 25 x 25 cm h x w x d: Ram 50,5 x 53 x 4 cm

Inventory numberNMB 364

AcqusitionPurchase 1914

Other titlesTitle (sv): Broder S:t Martin och de tre trollen Title (en): Brother St. Martin and the Three Trolls Label (sv): ”Tror I inte jag känner eder, grådvärgar! Ropade han” Illustration till ”Broder Martin” av Emil Eliason, Bland tomtar och troll, årgång 7, 1913 Label (en): “I don’t think I know thee, grey dwarves! He called” Illustration for “Brother Martin” by Emil Eliason, Bland tomtar och troll, vol. 7, 1913

DescriptionDescription: John Bauer’s illustrations for the series of Christmas publications entitled Tomtar och troll [Goblins and trolls] have become independent of the stories they originally illustrated. They have come to symbolise Sweden’s ancient forests, populated by trolls and wood nymphs. Even though we perceive these works as typically Swedish, Bauer took his inspiration from contemporary British book illustrations, in particular from Arthur Rackham’s (1867–1939) elegant and magnificent colour illustrations in colour.

Collection

MaterialWatercolour

TechniquePainting