Olof Arborelius
Olive grove, Capri
Signed with monogram OA. Verso label from the artist's estate: ”Målad af Olof Arborelius intygar”, signed by E. T. Arborelius, the artist's son, and titled ”Olivskog, Capri”. Oil on paper laid down on panel 16 x 24 cm.
Provenance
The artist's estate; private collection.
Exhibitions
Nationalmuseum, Stockholm, "Olof Arborelius. Minnesutställning", February 11 - March 10, 1943, no. 50.
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Artist
Olof Arborelius was a Swedish visual artist born in Orsa. He studied at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Stockholm on the recommendation of Johan Fredrik Höckerts and was a student of till Richard Bergh. Arborelius was granted a scholarship to travel which he used to visit Düsseldorf, Paris, München, and Rome. Upon his return he became a member of the academy.
Arborelius was a teacher at the Technical School, was associated with Opponents group, and participated in exhibitions organized by the Artist’s Association. He is most notable for his landscape and genre paintings, inspired by Barbizon school of painting. His art is realistic in its expression, and his landscapes are derived from Dalarna, Bergslagen, Schweiz, Italy, Stockholm, and the west coast.