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John Albert Bauer (1882–1918) was a Swedish painter and illustrator. He was influenced by Albert Engström and Arthur Rackham. His works are held in the collections of the Nationalmuseum and Malmö Art Museum. Bauer spoke Swedish and was married to Ester Ellqvist.
He died on November 20, 1918, in Vättern. His manner of death was accidental, with the specific cause listed as shipwrecking.
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Key facts
- Born
- John Albert Bauer , ( 1882-06-04 ) 4 June 1882, Jönköping , Sweden
- Died
- 20 November 1918 (1918-11-20) (aged 36), Vättern , Sweden
- Resting place
- Jönköping , Sweden
- Education
- Royal Swedish Academy of Arts , Stockholm
- Known for
- Illustration , painting
- Notable work
- Tuvstarr gazes into the water , The Fairy Princess , Saint Martin, the Holy
- Movement
- Romantic nationalism
- Spouse
- Ester Ellqvist ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1906 )
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Albert
- Family name
- Bauer
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Sweden
- Spouse
- Ester Ellqvist
- Occupation
- illustrator
- Languages spoken
- Swedish
- Image
- John Bauer self-portrait 1908.jpg
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- Commons category
- John Bauer
- date of birth
- 1882-06-04
- date of death
- 1918-11-20
- Commons gallery
- John Bauer
- Commons Creator page
- John Bauer
- manner of death
- accidental death
- name in native language
- John Bauer
- cause of death
- shipwrecking
- influenced by
- Arthur Rackham
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Encyclopedic overview
John Albert Bauer (4 June 1882 – 20 November 1918) was a Swedish painter and illustrator. His work is concerned with landscape and mythology, but he also composed portraits. He is best known for his illustrations of early editions of Bland tomtar och troll (Among Gnomes and Trolls), an anthology of Swedish folklore and fairy tales.
Bauer was born and raised in Jönköping. At 16 he moved to Stockholm to study at the Royal Swedish Academy of Arts. While there he received his first commissions to illustrate stories in books and magazines, and met the artist Ester Ellqvist, whom he married in 1906. He traveled throughout Lappland, Germany and Italy early in his career, and these cultures deeply informed his work. He painted and illustrated in a romantic nationalistic style, in partly influenced by the Renaissance and Sami cultures. Most of his works are watercolors or prints in monochrome or muted colours; he also produced oil paintings and frescos. His illustrations and paintings broadened the understanding and appreciation of Swedish folklore, fairy tales and landscape.
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