Lorence F. Bjorklund Ink Drawing "Baled In"

Item Details

An ink drawing on heavy stock paper titled Baled In by well-listed artist Lorence F. Bjorklund (American; 1911-1978). Depicted is a Mountie reading off a letter to a pair of suspicious looking gentlemen in a bar with an inscription below stating, ‘I got their letter here.’ Artist’s signature is present to the lower margin and a stamp reading “L. F. Bjorklund, Croton Fallen N. Y” is adhered to the verso. 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; toning to paper; wear to edges of paper; foxing to paper; tape residue to lower left corner; slight staining around edges of paper; graphite inscriptions to lower margin.

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Item #

16CIN997-1729