Pehr Berggren
(1792 - 1848)
Allegory of Music
Three Mediterranean Musicians (Spain or Italy)
Oil on canvas
Signed and dated “Berggren pinxit 1839” on the lute at the bottom right
Delicate brushwork, vibrant colors, fine craquelure
Image size: 57 x 72 cm
Dimensions with frame: 77 x 92 cm
Biography
Pehr Berggren, Swedish painter, born in Värmland in 1792, died July 14, 1848, student at the Academy in Stockholm. Berggren painted historical works (Heimdal, The Valkyries, The Death of Engelbrekt) as well as portraits and animal studies. (Source: Thieme-Becker, p. 154)