Lorence F. Bjorklund Ink Drawing "Señor Law Bites a Sidewinder"
Item Details
An ink drawing on heavy stock paper titled Señor Law Bites a Sidewinder by well-listed artist Lorence F. Bjorklund (American; 1911-1978). Depicted is a man on a horse confronting a man with his gun unsheathed, rendered in rough yet concise lines. Artist’s initials are present to the lower left corner and a stamp reading “L. F. Bjorklund, Croton Fallen N. Y” is adhered to the verso. The piece is presented as loose work without a mat or frame.
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
- to fair; tape residue to upper and lower margins; toning to paper; slight foxing to paper; graphite inscriptions to margins of drawing; white out to left and right margins; minor wear to edges of paper; adhesive residue to verso of drawing.
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Item #
16CIN997-1726
