Origin: Swedish-American

Born near Sweden’s southern coast, Bror Julius Olsson Nordfeldt immigrated to the United States with his family in 1892. Olsson was his actual surname but he adopted his mother’s maiden name, Nordfeldt, to avoid being confused with a maritime artist of a similar name. Nordfeldt spent a year studying at the Art Institute of Chicago…

A specialist in painting naval scenes, marine artist Henry Reuterdahl turned his self-taught talents into several occupations. Employed first as an illustrator and war correspondent, he soon was commissioned to paint scenes and portraits for military agencies and important individuals. He was an official artist for the U.S. Navy during World War I. He chronicled…

The Swedish-American marine painter T.V.C.Vvallenkamph was born in Stockholm, Sweden in 1868. He emigrated to the United States, setting up his studio in Gloucester, Massachusetts in 1899. He was an active member of the Boston Art Club and is listed in