Anders Zorn
Anders Zorn | |
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Anders Zorn, 1908 | |
| Born | Anders Leonard Zorn 18 February 1860 Utmeland, Mora, Sweden–Norway |
| Died | 22 August 1920 (aged 60) Stockholm, Sweden |
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Education | Royal Swedish Academy of Arts, Stockholm |
| Known for | Painting Sculpture Printmaker in etching |
| Spouse | Emma Lamm |
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Anders Leonard Zorn (18 February 1860 – 22 August 1920) was a Swedish artist who attained international success as a painter, sculptor, and etching artist. His portrait subjects include King Oscar II of Sweden and three American Presidents: Grover Cleveland, William H. Taft, and Theodore Roosevelt. At the end of his life in 1920, he established the Swedish literary Bellman Prize.