Pehr HILLESTRÖM
1733–1816, Sweden
Biography
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Pehr Hilleström studied at the Art Academy of Taraval and Rehn, then Harleman. 1757-1758 he studied for Boucher and Chardin at the Royal Academy in Paris. From 1773 he devoted most of his time painting portraits and genre subjects and also painted interiors with people. Pehr Hilleström can be said to be the forerunner of the Swedish genre painting. He became rector of the model school and academy director in 1810.
Represented: National Museum in Stockholm, Royal Palace, National Museum in Copenhagen, Norrköping Museum, Stockholm City Museum, Göteborg Museum of Art.
Source: Internet
Pehr Hilleström studerade vid Konstakademien för Taraval och Rehn, sedan för Hårleman. 1757-1758 studerade han för Boucher och Chardin på Konstakademien i Paris. Från 1773 ägnade han sig mest åt måleri, porträtt och genremotiv och målade även interiörer med människor. Pehr Hilleström kan sägas vara föregångare för det svenska genremåleriet,. Han blev rektor för modellskolan och 1810 akademidirektör.
Representerad:
Nationalmuseum i Stockholm, Stockholms slott, Statens museum i Köpenhamn, Norrköpings Museum, Stockholms Stadsmuseum, Göteborgs Konstmuseum.
Source: Internet
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