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Jöns Månsson

1769 – 1847

Swedish painter

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Lived 1769 – 1847 (aged 77–78). Jöns Månsson was a Swedish decorative painter and joiner.

Jöns Månsson i Böle (4 April 176928 May 1867) was a Swedish carpenter and decorative painter based in Forsa socken in Hälsingland.

Månsson was born in Myssjö socken in Jämtland. He moved to Forsa socken in 1789 and was married the following year to Cecilia Andersdotter, a carpenter's daughter. They settled in her home village of Böle. Månsson began working as a painter in or before 1792, and was active for roughly half a century.

As a decorative painter of furniture his regular motif was flowers and leaves, usually on a blue background. He would also make decorative "Forsa doors" in rococo-style, painted in white with thick, protruding door panels. The light blue tint used by Månnson was a mixture of indigo dye and white lead. For decorative painting he would also use darker shades of blue, from pure indigo or prussian blue, a dark red based on hematite, as well as orange and yellow from cinnabar and yellow ochre respectively. He would use techniques such as marbleizing and graining with skill.

The collections of Hälsinglands museum include an armoire painted by Månsson. It bears his signature and the year 1800 marked with graphite.

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Born
1769, Myssjö församling
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Decorative painter, joiner
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Who was Jöns Månsson?

Swedish painter (1769-1847)

When was Jöns Månsson born?

Jöns Månsson was born in 1769 in Myssjö församling.

When did Jöns Månsson die?

Jöns Månsson died on 28 May 1847 in Parish of Forsa.

What was Jöns Månsson's occupation?

Jöns Månsson was a decorative painter and joiner.

What nationality was Jöns Månsson?

Jöns Månsson was Swedish.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Jöns Månsson

· Wikidata: Q59878950

· DBpedia: Jöns Månsson

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