Karl Larsson (September 16, 1893 – June 1, 1967) was a

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-born American artist, known as an engraver, painter, and sculptor.

Biography

Karl Larsson was born in

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, Sweden. He emigrated to America in 1913. He was a painter, sculptor, engraver, muralist, and illustrator who studied at the

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in New York City and was a member of the

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. He was represented at the

Gothenburg Exhibition (1923) The Gothenburg Tercentennial Jubilee Exposition (in Swedish ''Jubileumsutställningen i Göteborg'') was a world's fair held in Gothenburg, Sweden during 1923 marking 300th anniversary of the founding of the city. The fair opened 8 May and ran u ...

. In 1924, he exhibited with the

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in New York City. He also illustrated children's books, including those authored by his wife

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(1897-1958). He later lived in

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where he completed a mural for the Chapel of Lady of Guadalupe Church in

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. He also created silver sculptures in churches in

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, Fort Defiance, and

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. He died in 1967 at

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Larsson, Karl 1893 births 1967 deaths American engravers American children's book illustrators Swedish emigrants to the United States 20th-century American painters American male painters 20th-century American sculptors 20th-century American male artists American male sculptors 20th-century American printmakers People from Skövde Municipality People from Santa Fe, New Mexico 20th-century engravers