DOI Heft:
No. 391 (October 1925)
DOI Artikel:Morton, R. M.: Einar Nerman
DOI Seite / Zitierlink:https://doi.org/10.11588/diglit.21403#0217
EINAR NERMAN
ILLUSTRATION FOR " THE SWINEHERD
OF HANS ANDERSEN. BY EINAR NERMAN
(Duckworth and Co.)
a special distinction as a painter of ladies' is a designer ; imaginative and witty, with
portraits, but it is when painting children a fine sense of colour and line, and a sure
that he gives of his best. He brings out instinct for the application of his designs
the angelic innocence of the child, still according to purpose. These qualities
with a hint of impish mischief, which have made him an ideal illustrator of
makes the picture life-like and natural, literary works, particularly of a romantic
Especially noticeable amongst the oil- or legendary character. In the exhibition
portraits were a delightful picture of the were included his illustrations to " Gcsta
artist's wife and son ; Gladys Cooper with Berling's Saga," by Selma Lagerlof, and
her arms full of flowers in front of her " Fredman's Epistles," by C. M. Bellman,
country house ; and Mr. Nerman's mother in the Swedish literature, and also some
in-law, Mme. Tramcourt, in a Spanish pictures for the fairy-tales by the Dane,
shawl. A charcoal drawing of the last- Hans Andersen. a a e> a
named lady was one of the best works of Naturally Nerman is interested in de-
art I have seen for a long time. a a signing theatrical productions, but the only
In the general sense of the word, Nerman stage-design of his we have so far seen
ILLUSTRATION FOR " THE SWINEHERD
OF HANS ANDERSEN. BY EINAR NERMAN
(Duckworth and Co.)
a special distinction as a painter of ladies' is a designer ; imaginative and witty, with
portraits, but it is when painting children a fine sense of colour and line, and a sure
that he gives of his best. He brings out instinct for the application of his designs
the angelic innocence of the child, still according to purpose. These qualities
with a hint of impish mischief, which have made him an ideal illustrator of
makes the picture life-like and natural, literary works, particularly of a romantic
Especially noticeable amongst the oil- or legendary character. In the exhibition
portraits were a delightful picture of the were included his illustrations to " Gcsta
artist's wife and son ; Gladys Cooper with Berling's Saga," by Selma Lagerlof, and
her arms full of flowers in front of her " Fredman's Epistles," by C. M. Bellman,
country house ; and Mr. Nerman's mother in the Swedish literature, and also some
in-law, Mme. Tramcourt, in a Spanish pictures for the fairy-tales by the Dane,
shawl. A charcoal drawing of the last- Hans Andersen. a a e> a
named lady was one of the best works of Naturally Nerman is interested in de-
art I have seen for a long time. a a signing theatrical productions, but the only
In the general sense of the word, Nerman stage-design of his we have so far seen