Richard Bergh, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Richard Bergh

Swedish artist

Date of Birth: 28-Dec-1858

Place of Birth: Stockholm City, Sweden

Date of Death: 29-Jan-1919

Profession: painter, art educator

Nationality: Sweden

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Sven Richard Bergh (1858-1919) was a Swedish painter, art critic and museum manager.
Despite many years in France, he remained unattracted to Impressionism, preferring instead the Naturalism of painters such as Jules Bastien-Lepage.
He also rejected the idea of creating landscapes en plein aire.