Hypnotic Séance

1887 · Oil on canvas

Dimensions 153 × 195 cm

Richard Bergh became interested in attending séances and the supernatural while his first wife Helena's health began to decline shortly after giving birth to their daughter Aimie.

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About this artwork

Hypnotic Séance (1887) by Richard Bergh, oil on canvas.

About Richard Bergh

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.

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