Seascape Painting Minnesota Artist Duluth Leon Lundmark Oil

Leon Lundmark (1875-1942)

Hiro Fine Art is interested in purchasing artworks by Leon Lundmark.

Leon Lundmark was born in Morlund, Sweden in 1875 as an illegitimate son to S.A. Johnson and the Countess Hanna van Til. Lundmark was interested in the arts at a young age while he attended public schools in Sweden and eventually studied at the Stockholm Fine Art Academy.

Lundmark moved to America in 1906 and settled in Pullman, Illinois which was located south of Chicago. His artistic career began with his work at various decoration shops in Pullman. He painted scenes around Chicago and had an affinity for painting seascapes along Lake Michigan. After exhibiting his work at smaller galleries, he was accepted to a Juried Exhibition at the Art Institute of Chicago in 1921. In the next three years, Lundmark had six artworks that were accepted into this prestigious exhibition. J.W. Young Art Gallery that was located on Michigan Avenue in Chicago discovered Lundmarks paintings at these exhibitions and represented the artist throughout his early career. The gallery published a book titled The Rise of  Lundmark, Marine Painter and sold nearly 100 paintings by him.

Lundmark always held his Scandinavian roots close to his heart. He served as the director of the Scandinavian-American Art Association in Chicago and participated in several exhibitions for the association. In a Swedish Art Exhibition that was held in Philadelphia one of his paintings was awarded first place.

Leon Lundmark moved to Altadena, California in 1937. He spent the rest of his life in California exhibiting at the California Art Club and at the Beverley Hills Hotel.

Hiro Fine Art is interested in purchasing paintings by Leon Lundmark.

 

  • 1875 – Born in Morlund, Sweden
  • 1906 – Immigrated to America and settled in Pullman, Illinois
  • 1921 – Exhibited at the Art Institute of Chicago
  • 1937 – Moved to Altadena, California
  • Held exhibitions at the California Art Club and Beverly Hills Hotel