Lorence F. Bjorklund Ink Drawing "One More Torm to Tame"

Item Details

An ink drawing on heavy stock paper titled One More Torm to Tame by well-listed artist Lorence F. Bjorklund (American; 1911-1978). Depicted is a stand-off between a menacing looking figure wearing a black top hat and a cowboy without his hat. 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; foxing to paper; toning to paper; wear to edges of paper; white out to upper margin of drawing; graphite inscriptions to lower margin of drawing.

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Item #

16CIN997-1727