Lorence F. Bjorklund Ink Drawing "Christmas Seigun"
Item Details
An ink drawing on heavy stock paper titled Christmas Seigun by well-listed artist Lorence F. Bjorklund (New York, 1911 – 1978). Depicted is a group of mounted men charging up to the front of a home where a man stands waiting with two guns drawn. Artist’s signature is present to the lower margin and a stamp reading “L. F. Bjorklund, Croton Fallen N. Y” is printed 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; wear to edges of paper; foxing to paper; toning to paper; graphite residue to upper portion of drawing; tape residue to lower margin; graphite inscriptions to lower margin of paper.
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Item #
16CIN997-1741
