Lorence F. Bjorklund Ink Illustrations of Western Scenes

Item Details

Untitled, mid 20th century
Four ink drawings on illustration board
Initialed to the lower right of left of images
Artist’s stamp present to the verso

Born in Minnesota, Bjorklund was known for his Western genre scenes. Bjorklund earned his first education in art as an apprentice to a mural painter and drawing lessons from his father. In 1927, he received a scholarship to study art at the Pratt Institute. During this time, he illustrated Western genre pulp publications. Throughout his career, his illustrations were published in over 300 books, including some that Bjorklund authored. He is listed in the 1975 book Fifty Great Western Illustrators by Jeff Dykes.

Condition

- heavy wear to edges of boards; heavy toning to boards; surface wear present to drawings; graphite inscriptions present to margins of drawings; mat burn present to boards; tape present to images of two pieces; heavy wear to corners of boards.

Dimensions

- measures smallest piece; largest piece measures 10" W x 10.5" H.

Item #

ITMG115244