A Farm: Paintings from a Bygone Age

Original Artwork by Carl Larsson; Polly Lawson

Price:	£12.99
Publication Date:	21 Feb 2008
Availability:	Available to buy

Carl Larsson is one of Sweden’s best-loved artists. His stunning watercolours of his home and family from the end of the nineteenth century are acclaimed as one of the richest records of life at that time.

The paintings in this book all depict the farm of Spadarvet in Sundborn, in west Sweden, which Carl Larsson bought in 1897. The accompanying text provides a fascinating insight into farm life, and into Carl’s painting techniques.

Today, over 60,000 tourists a year visit Sundborn to admire Larsson’s home and work.

About the Author(s)

Carl Larsson (1853-1919) was born into a poor family in Stockholm, Sweden. He was accepted to the Stockholm Academy of Fine Arts at the age of thirteen and spent several years working as a newspaper and magazine illustrator. He moved to Paris, where, as a penniless artist, he met his wife Karin, also an artist. In 1888 they moved back to Sundborn in Sweden. Carl Larsson is best known for his lovely watercolour paintings of his home and family which were popularised through a series of books.

Useful Things to Know

Don't miss the other beautiful art books available by Carl Larsson:
A Home
A Family

Do you like farms? We've got lots of books you and your children will love:
Reuben and Barney's Day on the Farm - a lovely picture book
A Felt Farm by Rotraud Reinhard
Hannah on the Farm by Marjan van Zeyl (a board book for little hands)
A Calf for Christmas by Astrid Lindgren
Goran's Great Escape by Astrid Lindgren
Pudding and Chips by Penny Matthews