Painting
1986.2070
from the collection of
Creation Date
1887Dimensions
111.76 cm. H x 88.9 cm. W Item (Overall)
Measurement includes a 4.5 inch gold frame.
Gold with ornate carving along the outer edge. Simpler lines toward the center. 4.5"
Description
A large oil painting by Einar M. Ofstie in the "Old Masters" style. A woman stands inside a house doing laundry while a little boy peeks in the window at the right. The artist was a student of Rev. M.G.R. Skaar, pastor of Chippewa Falls and White Bear Lake (Barsness) churches. The artist went on to have a very distinguished career in art in Europe and his home near Trondheim, Norway.Related People and Organizations
Ofstie, Einar M.
Skaar, Martin "M.G.R.", Rev.
Olson, Myrtle M.