Erik "Snickarmålarn" Ersson (1730–1800) was a decorative painter from Delsbo socken. [1]
Ersson grew up at the Snickars farmhouse in Källeräng village in Delsbo socken. [1] At the age of 19, he was taken to court for loitering but managed to avoid forced conscription. [2] Ersson married Margta Jonsdotter from Kila in 1752. He also became the brother-in-law of his colleague Carl Roth, after Roth had married Ersson's sister Kerstin Ersdotter. [1]
Ersson is on the basis of his apprenticeship with Gustaf Reuter and his style considered a member of the Delsbo school of decorative painting. [3] Like Reuter, Ersson would usually sign his work. [4] He was active in the Dellen and Arbrå areas. [1] Ersson has been confirmed as still active in 1794, a few years before his death. [4] Between 1751 and 1752 he decorated the interior of Hög church together with Gustav Reuter's son Carl Roth. They painted the gallery and choir. [5] Several farmhouses in Hälsingland have been decorated by Ersson, such as Bjuråkers forngård and Delsbo Forngård. [6] Some of his works are preserved in the collections of the Hälsinglands museum, [7] including a completely preserved decorated room from Forsa socken, originally part of the Mickels-farmhouse in Nansta. [1]
Erik "Snickarmålarn" Ersson (1730–1800) was a decorative painter from Delsbo socken. [1]
Ersson grew up at the Snickars farmhouse in Källeräng village in Delsbo socken. [1] At the age of 19, he was taken to court for loitering but managed to avoid forced conscription. [2] Ersson married Margta Jonsdotter from Kila in 1752. He also became the brother-in-law of his colleague Carl Roth, after Roth had married Ersson's sister Kerstin Ersdotter. [1]
Ersson is on the basis of his apprenticeship with Gustaf Reuter and his style considered a member of the Delsbo school of decorative painting. [3] Like Reuter, Ersson would usually sign his work. [4] He was active in the Dellen and Arbrå areas. [1] Ersson has been confirmed as still active in 1794, a few years before his death. [4] Between 1751 and 1752 he decorated the interior of Hög church together with Gustav Reuter's son Carl Roth. They painted the gallery and choir. [5] Several farmhouses in Hälsingland have been decorated by Ersson, such as Bjuråkers forngård and Delsbo Forngård. [6] Some of his works are preserved in the collections of the Hälsinglands museum, [7] including a completely preserved decorated room from Forsa socken, originally part of the Mickels-farmhouse in Nansta. [1]