Lot 560: Axel Linus

Axel Linus (Swedish/American), "Ranch in Winter", c. 1940; oil/canvas laid down on board, 18" x 22", signed and dated. Linus studied in Europe, and was a successful artist in his native country of Sweden, before coming to the United States. He lived in Chicago in 1920, working as a portrait painter and muralist. He was a member of the Swedish American Association. He moved to Palm Springs, California in 1940, and remained in that vicinity the remainder of his career. He was a member of the Desert Art Center and the Palm Desert Palette Club.