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Carl Fredrik von Saltza (October 29, 1858 – December 10, 1905American Federation of Arts (1905:116).) was a
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American Art Directory
'. R.R. Bowker. *Hamersly, Lewis Randolph (Editor) (1905).
Who's who in New York City and State
'. L.R. Hamersly Co. *Johansson, Ulla (2000–2002). "von Saltza" in ''Svenskt biografiskt lexikon'' vol. 31, pp. 316–319. Stockholm. *Söderberg, Rolf (1949). "Saltza, Carl Fredrik von" in ''Svenska män och kvinnor'', vol. 6, pp. 482–483. Stockholm.
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Carl Fredrik von Saltza (October 29, 1858 – December 10, 1905American Federation of Arts (1905:116).) was a Swedish-American
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artist and portrait painter. Saltza was best known in Sweden for his genre pictures in watercolor and for his drawings. He was one of the main illustrators for the 1893 edition of the ''Poetic Edda
The ''Poetic Edda'' is the modern name for an untitled collection of Old Norse anonymous narrative poems, which is distinct from the ''Prose Edda'' written by Snorri Sturluson. Several versions exist, all primarily of text from the Icelandic me ...
'' by Fredrik Sander (1828–1900). In the United States, Saltza was best known for his portraits.Söderberg (1949:482).Johansson (2000-2002:319).
Life
Carl von Saltza was born in the parish of Sörby inÖstergötland
Östergötland (; English exonym: East Gothland) is one of the traditional provinces of Sweden (''landskap'' in Swedish) in the south of Sweden. It borders Småland, Västergötland, Närke, Södermanland and the Baltic Sea. In older English li ...
, Sweden
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to Count Carl Anton Philips von Saltza and Countess Gustava Christina De la Gardie in 1858. Saltza received his early education in private schools in Uppsala
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and Stockholm
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, Sweden, and subsequently went on to study painting in the Royal Academy in Stockholm where he studied under Edvard Perséus
Edvard Perséus, originally Persson (23 December 1841, in Lund – 7 October 1890, in Stockholm) was a Swedish painter and (a form of superintendent) at the Royal Court of Sweden. He specialized in historical and genre scenes.
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. There he studied under Georg von Rosen
Johan Georg Otto von Rosen (13 February 1843 – 3 March 1923) was a Swedish painter and ''greve'' (count). He specialized in history paintings and portraits, done in the Academic style.
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and August Malmström
Johan August Malmström (14 October 1829 – 18 October 1901) was a Swedish painter. As an artist, he was known for his country motifs often featuring children. His most widely recognized work is ''Grindslanten'' (1885) featuring a typical s ...
. Dissatisfied with the teaching, Saltza traveled abroad with his friend Karl Nordström
Karl Fredrik Nordström (11 July 1855 – 16 August 1923) was a Swedish painter who specialized in landscapes. From 1896 to 1920, he was Chairman of the Association of Artists (Konstnärsförbundet).
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and continued his studies at the Royal Academy in Brussels
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, Belgium
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, and under private teachers in Paris
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, France, including Jean-Léon Gérôme
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.Hamersly (1883:608).
Upon his return to Sweden Saltza associated himself with the group of artists who formed an artists' association known as ''Konstnärsförbundet
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'' in 1886. The conflict between the Royal Swedish Academy of Arts and ''Konstnärsförbundet'' contributed to von Saltza's decision to emigrate to the United States in 1891. Saltza was an instructor in painting in St. Louis
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, Missouri
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, from 1892 to 1898 and at the Chicago Art Institute
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in Chicago
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, Illinois
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, from 1898 to 1899. In 1899 to 1901, von Saltza was an instructor at the Teachers' College at Columbia University
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in Manhattan
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, New York City
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. Later in life, von Saltza painted portraits in Cleveland
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, Ohio
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. He died in St. Luke's Hospital in New York City in 1905.
Saltza married Henrietta Stoopendahl (1863–1905) in 1883 in Stockholm. They were the parents of artist Philip W. von Saltza. His daughter, Elisabeth Christina von Saltza married Columbia professor George Philip Krapp
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.
Gallery
Skaði
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Image:Ed0008.jpg, Njörðr
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Image:Ed0015.jpg, Loki
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Image:Ed0016.jpg, Týr
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Image:Ed0023.jpg, Heimdallr
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Image:Ed0026.jpg, Völundr
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References
Other sources
*American Federation of Arts (1908).American Art Directory
'. R.R. Bowker. *Hamersly, Lewis Randolph (Editor) (1905).
Who's who in New York City and State
'. L.R. Hamersly Co. *Johansson, Ulla (2000–2002). "von Saltza" in ''Svenskt biografiskt lexikon'' vol. 31, pp. 316–319. Stockholm. *Söderberg, Rolf (1949). "Saltza, Carl Fredrik von" in ''Svenska män och kvinnor'', vol. 6, pp. 482–483. Stockholm.
External links
*Illustrations from Frederk Sanders{{DEFAULTSORT:Saltza, Carl Frederick von 1858 births 1905 deaths 19th-century Swedish painters Swedish male painters 20th-century Swedish painters von Saltza, Carl F Swedish emigrants to the United States 19th-century Swedish male artists 20th-century Swedish male artists