Knute Heldner (1877-1952). Oil on board, thickly painted impasto. Landscape depicting cattle grazing along a tree-lined lake. Painting is signed along the lower left.

Knute Heldner was a Swedish immigrant to the United States, working primarily in Duluth, Minnesota and New Orleans, painting the landscapes and people in these places. His work won high acclaim, with one painting even being hung in the White House. His wife, Colette Pope Heldner, was also an artist.

Unframed: height: 18 1/4 in x width: 22 1/4 in.
Framed: height: 22 3/4 in x width: 26 3/4 in.