Helmer OSSLUND
1866–1938, Sweden
Also known as: HOD, Åslund
Signature proven counterfeit
Oil on board, landscape motif from northern Sweden, signed "Helmer Osslund", 22x53 cm. The painting was seized at a major auction house in Stockholm June 2002. The painting was cataloged with a starting price of 22,000 to 25,000 SEK. The painting was submitted by an art dealer in Gothenburg, Sweden. After expert review and judgment declared that the painting is not authentic. It's a forgery.
Signature proven counterfeit
Oil on wood panel, landscape motif, 38x82 cm. Ostensibly picturing a genuine painting by the artist Helmer Osslund. The painting is part of a major fraud seizures of counterfeit art in Sweden known as ”The Society of Art Friends”: Three men, aged 30, 37, and 40 years old, were caught in Stockholm, Sweden after a reconnaissance tip from police in Ängelholm, Sweden. Shortly afterwards, another two men were caught. In total, 48 house searches were made through out the nation from which 83 forged paintings were confiscated. Forged art had already been sold for millions of Swedish crowns. Victims of the gang were well known businessmen with considerable incomes. League had good help from educated art experts who have written certificate of authenticity to many of the fake paintings, often at very small remuneration. On a door to a flat in Stockholm the men had displayed a sign with the text “The Society of Art Friends”.
Signature proven counterfeit
Oil on wood panel, landscape motif, 39x90 cm. Ostensibly picturing a genuine painting by the artist Helmer Osslund. The painting is part of a major fraud seizures of counterfeit art in Sweden known as ”The Society of Art Friends”: Three men, aged 30, 37, and 40 years old, were caught in Stockholm, Sweden after a reconnaissance tip from police in Ängelholm, Sweden. Shortly afterwards, another two men were caught. In total, 48 house searches were made through out the nation from which 83 forged paintings were confiscated. Forged art had already been sold for millions of Swedish crowns. Victims of the gang were well known businessmen with considerable incomes. League had good help from educated art experts who have written certificate of authenticity to many of the fake paintings, often at very small remuneration. On a door to a flat in Stockholm the men had displayed a sign with the text “The Society of Art Friends”.
Signature proven counterfeit
Oil on canvas, floral still life, 52x61 cm. Ostensibly picturing a genuine painting by the artist Helmer Osslund. The painting is part of a major fraud seizures of counterfeit art in Sweden known as ”The Society of Art Friends”: Three men, aged 30, 37, and 40 years old, were caught in Stockholm, Sweden after a reconnaissance tip from police in Ängelholm, Sweden. Shortly afterwards, another two men were caught. In total, 48 house searches were made through out the nation from which 83 forged paintings were confiscated. Forged art had already been sold for millions of Swedish crowns. Victims of the gang were well known businessmen with considerable incomes. League had good help from educated art experts who have written certificate of authenticity to many of the fake paintings, often at very small remuneration. On a door to a flat in Stockholm the men had displayed a sign with the text “The Society of Art Friends”.
Signature proven counterfeit
Olja på papper monterad på duk, fjällandskap, "Vårdag vid Torne träsk", storlek 31x60 cm. Signerad "Helmer Osslund" skenbart föreställande en äkta målning. Målningen såldes för ett belopp om 30.000 SEK vid ett större Auktions Hus i Sverige i juni 2016. Målningen misstänktes vara en förfalskning och återlämnades. Domstolens beslut: Efter expertutlådande slog fast att målningen är en förfalskning. Auktionshuset återbetalade hela köpeskillingen.
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Helmer Osslund (b. Åslund). 1886 he travels to America to try out various jobs. In connection with the move he changes his name to Osslund. 1887 he returned to Sweden to study at the Technical School. He worked some years as a decorator at Gustavsberg porcelain factory. he went to Paris (1894) and studied with Paul Gaugain. 1897 Osslund returned to Sweden and settled in Sundsvall. The motives of his paintings are often the northern province of Sollefteå, Nordingrå and mountains, but he also painted some portraits. Helmer Osslund came during most of his life to practice in northern Sweden. Today he is regarded as one of the greatest painters of northern Sweden ever.
Source: Art Signature Dictionary
Helmer Osslund (född Åslund) föddes i Tuna i Medelpad. Vid sju års ålder flyttade han med far och syskon till Umeå. Efter studentexamen i Umeå 1886 reste han till USA för att där prova på diverse arbeten. I samband med flytten ändrar han sitt namn till Osslund. Till Sverige och Stockholm återvände han 1887 för att studera vid Tekniska skolan. Han arbetade efter studierna några år som dekoratör vid Gustafsbergs porslinsfabrik innan han 1894 reste till Paris för konststudier, hos Paul Gaugain. 1897 återvände Osslund till Sverige för att nu försöka försörja sig som fri utövande konstnär och
1922 återvände han till Sundsvall där han bodde fram till 1931.
Hans porträtt och norrländska landskapskildringar blev mycket uppmärksammade och omtyckta. Detta ledde till att han fick möjlighet att visa sin konst på många olika konstlokaler. Bland annat på Stadshussalongen i Sundsvall där han ställde ut sin konst den 6 april 1926. Osslund kom under större delen av sitt liv att vara verksam i Norrland. I dag betraktas han som en av de allra största norrlandsmålaren någonsin.
I Granvåg, Sollefteå hade han sin ateljé och sommarbostad. Motivkretsen var norrländska landskap. Inte minst från Sollefteå, Nordingrå och fjällvärlden. Under största delen av sitt liv levde han under knappa omständigheter och blev först under sina sista levnadsår riktigt erkänd som konstnär. Helmer Osslund avled i Stockholm 1938.
Source: Art Signature Dictionary
Afton I örnsköldsviks Skärgård
Kustparti Från Nordingrå - Ringkallen (Executed ca. 1910)
Molnspel över Fjällryggarna
Islossning (faxälven) (Executed ca. 1920)
Porträtt Av Anna Karlin (Executed ca. 1896-97)
Motiv Från Fränsta
Vårstämning, Torne Träsk (Executed ca. 1928)
Norrländskt Landskap Om Hösten (1904)
Höstdag Vid Torneträsk (Executed in 1912)
Norrländskt Landskap Med Fors
Norrländskt Landskap
Höstdag Vid Torne Träsk
Faxälven
Norrländsk älv
Norrländskt Vårlandskap
Kustbild Med Bränningar (Executed 1890's)
Fjällandskap
Vårdag Vid Torne Träsk
Landskap ångermanland
ångermanälven Om Våren
Norrländskt Landskap (1904)
Porträtt
Wårkväll Vid älvfen - Bispgården (Executed 1901-1902)
Vid Stora Sjöfallet
Skärgårdslandskap I Kvällsljus (1909)
Molnet
Klippor Vid Sundet (1912)
Midsommarafton Vid Torneträsk
På Väg Till Stora Sjöfallet
Modellen I Kökssoffan
Norrländskt Fjällandskap
Badställe Vid Seine (1890)
Wårkväll Vid älfven, Bispgården
Höst Vid Lapporten
Vår Vid Granvåg
Höstdag Vid Faxälven
Vårafton Bakom Kiruna (ca 1911)
Sidsjöbäcken
Afton I Harnäs
Höst Vid Torne Träsk (ca 1930)
Flodlandskap Från Rhen (-95)
Vårstämning (torne Träsk)
Höstafton Vid Sjöfallet
Landskap Med Träd
Islossning ångermanälven
Utsikt Från Saltoloukta
Vid Laxfisket - Jämtländskt Landskap
Båtar På Rhen (1895)
Den Döende Renen
Utsikt Från Osslundgården
Fjällandskap Med Gul Björk Vid Vatten
Vårafton - Torne Träsk
Norrländskt Insjölandskap -
ångermanälven
Regnstämning I Abisko
Norrländskt Landskap Med Vatten
åskskyar
Senhöstdag I Fjället
Mansporträtt
Aftonhimmel - Norrland
Norrländskt älvlandskap
Speglingar Vid Myren
Norrländskt Landskap Med Fors
Sommarafton Vid Faxälven
