Knut Ekvall
Knut Ekvall (born April 3, 1843 in Säby , Jönköpings län , Sweden ; † April 4, 1912 there ) was a Swedish painter.
Life
From 1860 to 1866 Ekvall attended the art academy in Stockholm , then practically occupied himself with the art of woodcutting and drawing. At the age of 27 he settled in Munich in 1870 and later worked in Leipzig . In both places of residence, Ekvall distinguished himself particularly through illustrations in magazines. From 1873 he lived in Berlin and became a student of the genre painter Ludwig Knaus . There he had contacts with publishers who also valued him as an illustrator. He returned to Sweden in 1885 and died on April 4, 1912 at the age of 69.
Ekvall almost always found his subjects in the life of the people around him. In addition to his already mentioned illustrations in newspapers and magazines, his book illustrations on the Frithjofssage by Esaias Tegnér deserve special mention.
Works (selection)
- After midnight
- Sailor's homecoming
- After the bath
- The Berlin fire brigade
- Lendemain
- Final Chord (1881)
- The first ball (1884)
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Ekvall, Knut |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Ekvall, Knut Alfred (full name); Ekwall, Knut (Germanized) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swedish painter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 3, 1843 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Säby , Småland , Sweden |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 4, 1912 |
| Place of death | Säby , Småland , Sweden |