Gustaf Tenggren

Gustaf Tenggren was an American and Swedish illustrator, concept artist, draftsperson, painter, graphic artist and animator (1896–1970). He was born at Magra and died at Southport.

Also recorded as Gustav Tenggren; Gustaf Adolf Tenggren; Gustave Tenggren.

Gustaf Tenggren in brief

Born
1896
Died
1970
Known for
illustrator, draftsperson, painter, animator and artist
Place of birth
Magra
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Identity and origins

The authorities additionally record the headings Gustav Tenggren, Gustaf Adolf Tenggren and Gustave Tenggren. His recorded language was French.

He was the child of Aron Tenggren. He married Anna Tenggren-Brink.

Catalogued works

8 works under this name are catalogued by Wikidata Query Service. Their recorded dates run from 1907 to 1939.

"Pinocchio", Inspirational sketch for Walt Disneys Pinocchio, 1940, dated 1939, held by Nationalmuseum, inventory NMH 1/1985. Self-portrait, dated 1914, held by Nationalmuseum, inventory NMH 10/2015. "How Beautiful You Are! How Nice and Pretty To Look At!", Bland Tomtar och Troll, 1925, dated 1925, held by Nationalmuseum, inventory NMH 237/1982. Cinderella, Illustration for “Grimms' Fairy Tales”, 1922, dated 1922, held by Nationalmuseum, inventory NMH 45/1985. "Kuri Was So Overcome with Laughter That She Rolled Around on the Floor", Bland Tomtar och Troll, 1925, dated 1925, held by Nationalmuseum, inventory NMH 238/1982. Bland tomtar och troll, dated 1907. The Poky Little Puppy. Grimms Märchenschatz, held by Maastricht University Library, inventory MU KPB 053.

In public collections

Work associated with this heading is recorded in 2 named public collections.

Nationalmuseum: 5 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Maastricht University Library: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue.

Literature

4 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.

Lars Emanuelsson och Oskar Ekman Gustaf Tenggren En biografi, Barnboken, 2015. Tenggren, Gustaf. Jack and the Beanstalk. New York (Rockefeller Center, 630 Fifth Avenue): Simon and Schuster, 1956. Unpaged. $0.25, Science Education, 1957. Fantasy Imaginaries and Landscapes of Desire: Gustaf Tenggren’s Forgotten Decades, Barnboken: Tidskrift för Barnlitteraturforskning, 2016. Lars Emanuelsson och Oskar Ekman, Gustaf Tenggren: En biografi, Barnboken: Tidskrift för Barnlitteraturforskning, 2015.

Digitised editions and texts

9 digitised items associated with this heading are catalogued by Internet Archive.

The good dog book (1924) — Internet Archive. sing for christmas a round of christmas carols and stories of the carols (1955) — Internet Archive. American Legion 1933-02 (1933) — Internet Archive. DAULNOY'S FAIRY TALES (1923) — Internet Archive. Woman's Home Companion 1943-11 (1943) — Internet Archive. bedtime stories (1978) — Internet Archive. Sing for Christmas, A Round of Christmas Carols and Stories of the Carols (1943) — Internet Archive. sing for christmas (1943) — Internet Archive. sing for christmas : a round of christmas carols and stories of the carols (1943) — Internet Archive.

Scholarly footprint

Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 11 language editions of the general reference literature carrying an article (Wikimedia (language editions)). A count of publications is evidence of attention, not of standing, and is given here only as a measure.

Evidence base

This article draws on 4 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 4 means 4 genuinely separate publishers of record. 17 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.

In detail

Gustaf Tenggren studied at Valand School of Fine Arts and HDK. training under Axel Erdmann is recorded. the recorded working language is French.

Residence is recorded at Gothenburg and Cleveland. Employment is recorded with The Walt Disney Company.

Work by Gustaf Tenggren is recorded in the collections of Nationalmuseum.

Chronology

  1. 1896Gustaf Tenggren born at Magra.
  2. 1907Bland tomtar och troll.
  3. 1914Self-portrait (Nationalmuseum).
  4. 1922Cinderella, Illustration for “Grimms' Fairy Tales”, 1922 (Nationalmuseum).
  5. 1923DAULNOY'S FAIRY TALES digitised by Internet Archive.
  6. 1924The good dog book digitised by Internet Archive.
  7. 1925"How Beautiful You Are! How Nice and Pretty To Look At!", Bland Tomtar och Troll, 1925 (Nationalmuseum).
  8. 1925"Kuri Was So Overcome with Laughter That She Rolled Around on the Floor", Bland Tomtar och Troll, 1925 (Nationalmuseum).
  9. 1933American Legion 1933-02 digitised by Internet Archive.
  10. 1939"Pinocchio", Inspirational sketch for Walt Disneys Pinocchio, 1940 (Nationalmuseum).
  11. 1943Woman's Home Companion 1943-11 digitised by Internet Archive.
  12. 1955sing for christmas a round of christmas carols and stories of the carols digitised by Internet Archive.
  13. 1970Gustaf Tenggren died at Southport.
  14. 1978bedtime stories digitised by Internet Archive.

Sources

Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.

  1. 1.

    Lars Emanuelsson och Oskar Ekman Gustaf Tenggren En biografi, Barnboken, 2015

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  2. 2.

    Directory of Open Access Journals lists 2 articles naming Gustaf Tenggren.

    open access index · Unverified

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  3. 3.

    Internet Archive, 9 digitised items catalogued under Gustaf Tenggren as creator.

    digital repository · Unverified

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  4. 4.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q3110380: Gustaf Tenggren

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikimedia Foundation

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  5. 5.

    “Gustaf Tenggren”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

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