Knute Heldner (1877 – 1952). Oil on board with thickly painted impasto depicting a cityscape of Gloucester. Painting is signed along the lower right.

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.

Provenance: Private collection, Minnesota.

Sight: height: 15 in x width: 17 1/2 in.
Framed: height: 21 1/4 in x width: 23 3/4 in.