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Hilding WernerAurora Borealis by Swedish Artist Hilding Wernerc. 1920
c. 1920
$14,832.08List Price
About the Item
- Creator:Hilding Werner (1880 - 1944, Swedish)
- Creation Year:c. 1920
- Dimensions:Height: 26.78 in (68 cm)Width: 33.08 in (84 cm)
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- Condition:Very good condition, the surface is recently cleaned. New gold frame included.
- Gallery Location:Stockholm, SE
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU1445215380372
Hilding Werner (1880–1944) was a Swedish painter whose name is closely tied to the landscapes of Värmland. His lyrical depictions of lakes, forests, and skies at dawn or dusk capture the poetry of nature with quiet intensity, earning him a place among the most distinctive landscape painters of his generation. Werner was born in Kårud, Värmland, and grew up surrounded by the wilderness that would remain the central motif of his art. After secondary school in Karlstad, he moved to Stockholm in 1899 to pursue artistic training. He studied at Caleb Althin’s painting school and later at the Artists’ Association School (Konstnärsförbundet) under Richard Bergh. During this time, Werner also supported himself as a caricaturist for the satirical magazine Nya Nisse.
Influenced by Bergh and introduced to a circle of progressive artists through his cousin Bror Lindh, Werner absorbed ideas about painting directly from nature and imbuing landscapes with atmosphere and emotion. He briefly traveled to the Netherlands in 1905 but soon returned to Sweden, drawn back by the serenity of his native Värmland.
In 1907 Werner settled permanently in Stömne, on the shores of Hammartjärnet. There, he transformed a small lakeside cottage into his studio and devoted himself almost entirely to painting the surrounding countryside. His work focused on the subtle shifts of light across water, the silhouettes of pines against glowing skies, and the quiet stillness of snowy forests. Werner preferred transitional times of day—sunset, twilight, and pale winter afternoons—when nature seemed most contemplative. His brushwork, while rooted in careful observation, revealed a refined sensitivity to color and mood, creating landscapes at once intimate and expansive.
Werner’s career brought him into contact with several key figures of Swedish art. He was a friend of Gustaf Fjaestad, central to the Rackstad artists’ colony, and in 1912 visited Otto Hesselbom, whose grand vistas of lakes and skies inspired Werner to embrace more panoramic compositions. Yet his style remained distinct—gentler, more lyrical, and imbued with personal reflection.
Though he exhibited regularly with artists’ associations and local societies, Werner never sought the limelight and refrained from holding a solo exhibition during his lifetime. His modesty meant that wider recognition came only after his death, with a memorial exhibition at Värmlands Museum in 1946.
Today, Hilding Werner is celebrated as a painter who gave voice to the spirit of Värmland. His works are represented in museum and private collections, admired for their serene beauty and atmospheric depth. Collectors value not only his mastery of mood and light but also the authenticity of his vision: a life lived in harmony with the landscape he painted. His canvases remain timeless invitations into the quiet poetry of Sweden’s natural world.
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