'River Through Mountains' by Sven-Erik Wästerberg

'River Through Mountains' by Sven-Erik Wästerbergartist: Sven Erik Wsterberg (Swedish 1914 1956) medium: oil on panel dimensions: 48 x 57 cm framed size (approx) signed circa 1940s 50s presented in a new off white painted inner liner frame and hand finished outer timber frame AU $1950 (approx US $1335 1160 EUROS 213,500 yen 1010 GBP for exact current conversion visit xe. com) artist biography Sven Erik Wsterberg was born April 20, 1914 in Sundsvall. He was a Swedish artist. Wsterberg focused early

artist: Sven Erik Wästerberg (Swedish 1914-1956)

medium: oil on panel

dimensions: 48 x 57 cm framed size (approx)
signed
circa 1940s/50s

presented in a new off white painted inner liner frame and hand finished outer timber frame

AU $1950 (approx US $1335 / 1160 EUROS / 213,500 yen / 1010 GBP - for exact current conversion visit xe.com)

artist biography
Sven Erik Wästerberg was born April 20, 1914 in Sundsvall. He was a Swedish artist.

Wästerberg focused early on becoming an artist and after completing his schooling at the educational institution he studied drawing and painting with Gustaf Walles at the Sundsvall stads yrkesskola (Vocational School) and privately with Helmer Osslund . He continued his art studies with Isaac Grünewald and Otte Sköld at the Kungliga konsthögskolan (Royal Academy of Fine Arts) in Stockholm from 1936–1941 and through self-study during trips to France, Norway and Spain. He made his solo debut with an exhibition at the De ungas salong in Stockholm in 1949 which was followed by solo exhibitions in Sundsvall. Together with Gustaf Walles and Sune Blomqvist he exhibited in Sundsvall and he was represented a few times in exhibitions at Liljevalchs konsthall in Stockholm and group exhibitions in Sundsvall. A memorial exhibition of his art was shown in Sundsvall, Hudiksvall and Sollefteå in 1957.

He produced several decorative works in schools and other public spaces, including the large painting Höstdag vid Indalsälven (Autumn Day by the Indalsälven) at Holmgården's nursing home in Sundsvall. Wästerberg is best known for his of figurative works, city interiors, landscape depictions and non-figurative painting. 

He was married to the journalist Gunhild Wästerberg.