Richard Bergh

Richard Bergh studied at Royal Swedish Academy of Fine Arts and Académie Colarossi. training under Edvard Perséus and Jean-Paul Laurens is recorded. Kaju von Koch, Hilding Nyman and Otto Johansson are recorded as having studied under Richard Bergh.

The field of work recorded is portrait painting. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are landscape and portrait. The authority associates the name with Symbolism.

Employment is recorded with Nationalmuseum. Positions recorded include museum director. Membership is recorded of Konstnärsförbundet, Opponenterna and Grez colony.

Works named in the authority record are The Poet Gustav Fröding, The Dying Day and Ellen. The Artist's Daughter.

Work by Richard Bergh is recorded in the collections of Nationalmuseum, Malmö Art Museum, Gothenburg Museum of Art, National Portrait Gallery of Sweden and Statens Museum for Kunst.

Distinctions recorded are Knight of the Legion of Honour.