GEORG DAHLBECK. Watercolour, signed.

Ernst Georg Dahlbeck, born 25 January 1891 in Stockholm, Sweden, died 1965, was a Swedish artist and poster artist.

Dahlbeck was the son of porcelain maker Ernst Dahlbeck and Hilma Svensdotter, and married to Ingegerd Udén. His father died when he was nine years old, and he was forced early to contribute to the family's livelihood. After six years of folk school, he began working as a porcelain painter at Rörstrands Porslinsfabrik. Dahlbeck studied at the Higher Art Industrial School in Stockholm 1918-1922 at the same time he pursued studies in easel painting and decorative painting. He worked as a poster artist and decoration painter in Stockholm and was employed at Svensk Filmindustri in the department of artistic advertising where they made film posters. He participated in a poster exhibition at Liljevalchs konsthall. His art, in addition to posters, consists of figure studies, landscapes and book illustrations. Dahlbeck is represented at the Royal Library and the Swedish Film Institute with posters.
Watercolor approx. 38 x 47 cm
Cardboard sheet approx. 47 x 57 cm.