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About John Bauer: John Bauer wasorn in Jonkoping, Sweden, in 1882, thehird of four children born to Emmand Joseph Bauer. The loss of his sister

Anna, two years his senior, who diedwhen John was only 11, which affected

is family very much. At 16, John wento Stockholm to begin his art studies.

After two years, he was accepted at The

Royal Academy of Art, where Classical

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Art classes, Anatomy, Perspective, andHistory of Art lectures comprised sevenecture hours, with overtime andrawing assignments at home. There he

met his wife, Esther, whom he marriedn December, 1906. Esther was the

model for The Fairy Princess and manyf his later illustrations. In the spring of 908, John and Esther traveled to Italy,ettling in a villa above Volterra. Theytayed in Italy for nearly two years.auer was stricken by the beauty of 4th century works he found in the

museum of Naples, causing him to sayI notice more and more, that it is fromhe oldest and most primitive artistshat one must learn to become an artistneself".

he details of John Bauer's work areccurate -- Bronze Age axes and

medieval ironwork. The costumes inis fairy tales are modeled from books

n found in the Royal Library. In 1904,e was commissioned to do a book bout Lappland and spent a summer

ollowing the Lapps on theirmigrations. Some of the details of theirress are included in the costumes of is trolls.

His most famous work, the illustrationso the first of eight volumes of Blandomtar och Troll (Among Gnomes androlls), a collection of fary tales written

y Swedish authors, was published in907. It was hugely successful. In thearly volumes, the illustrations wererinted in grey tones only, sometimes

with yellow color added. In the laterolumes we find the famous examplesf his mature work: Princess tuvstarrnd Skutt the moose against thewilight sky. In the later volumes, his

lustrations were printed in color.

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n 1915, he resigned from theommission to illustrate BTT becausee wanted to take his art in a differentirection. He painted Adam and Eve, a

resco of St. Martin, a large oil paintingn canvas, Freja. He suffered fromepression, and doubted his abilitiesnd purpose. By 1918, his marriage wasn the rocks, divorce was beingiscussed, and the world was at war.he country house at Bjorkudden was

oo remote for Esther and a new homewas built in Stockholm with assistancerom John's father. Esther and John, andheir two-year old son, Bengt or Putte,oped to start a new life in the newome in Stockholm. John distrustedrains and insisted that they return byerry, but the Per Brahe capsized intormy weather and all aboardrowned..

lso see John Bauer Catalog by Book 

he is Looking For Her Heart

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eap the Elk 

rincess Tuvstarr in the Field

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eap Kept Guard as she Slept

he Quickly Rode Away on the Elk 

rincess Tuvstarr and theishpondrincess Tuvstarr is one of severallustrations done in 1913 for the book rincess Tuvstarr and the Fishpond.he images is of Princess Tuvstarritting by the pool looking for her heartrom The story of Skutt the Moose

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Leap the Elk in the Englishranslation)and Princess Tuvstarr

Cottongrass).

Have you ever been in a large forestnd seen a strange black lake hiddeneep among the tall trees? It looksewitched and a little frightening. All is

till - fir trees and pines huddle closend silent on all sides. Sometimes therees bend cautiously and shyly overhe water as if they are wondering what

may be hidden in the dark depths.here is another forest growing in the

water, and it, too, is full of wonder andtillness. Strangest of all, never have thewo forests been able to speak to each

ther....

rincess Tuvstarr (PrincessCottongrass), a girl with long wavy

londe hair, slips away from the DreamCastle to meet Leap the Elk, a strong,oyal, and protective creatures whoarries the princess into the world onis powerful back after the princess

leads to take her with him:

How big and stately you are. You havecrown, too. Let me come with you.et me sit behind your neck, and thenarry me out into life.' The elk hesitates.The world is big and cold, little child,nd you are so small. The world is fullf evil and wickedness, and it will hurt

ou.' 'No, no. I am young and warm. Iave warmth enough for everyone. Im small and good, and want to sharehe good that I have.' 'Princess, theorest is dark and the roads areangerous.' 'But you are with me. Youre great and strong, and can easilyefend us both.'"

hus, the strong and wise elk carries

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he innocent and vulnerable Princess onis back out into the world. At first, all

s well and the princess is delightedwith what she sees on her journey. But,he princess is vulnerable and dangersrom the dark forest lurk everywherend, little by little, rob the princess of er innocence. At some point in the

ourney, she finds herself naked, robbedf her fine white gown. The elk watchesver her vulnerable naked body as sheleeps under the stars at night. Heecomes anxious, worried that histrength and wisdom will not beufficient to protect the little princess.

He seems to want to move on, and

ends down to let the princess climb onis back. Then they are gone in a rush,alloping east. He hardly hears whenhe calls to him, and rarely answers. Asf in a fever he breaks through theangled forest at a furious rate. 'Wherere we going?' asks Princess

Cottongrass. 'To the pool,' is thenswer. 'Deep in the forest is a pool,

nd that is where I go when autumn isoming. No person has ever been there,ut you shall see it.'"

he elk warns her to be careful of theanger in the water, to watch herolden heart chain around her neck.ut, the princess, mesmerized by theark shining water bends forward for a

loser look and the golden heard slipsver her head and drops in the pool.Oh, my heart, the golden heart that mymother gave me the day I was born.Oh, what shall I do?' She is inconsolablend wanders over the tussocks to look or her heart. The elk warns her 'It isangerous for you here. Looking forne thing, you will forget everything

lse.'

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ut, the princess wants to stay to finder heart. She gently strokes the elk andisses his bent head. 'Then, small andlim and undressed, she goes and sitsown on a grassy hillock. For a long

ime the elk stands quite still and lookst the small girl. But when she noonger seems to notice that he is there,e turns and disappears with hesitantteps into the forest.'

Many years have passed. Still PrincessCottongrass sits and looks wonderinglynto the water for her heart. She is noonger a little girl. Instead, a slenderlant, crowned with white cotton,tands leaning over the edge of the

ool. Now and then the elk returns,tops, and looks at it tenderly. Only henows that this is the princess from

Dream Castle. Perhaps she nods andmiles, for he is an old friend, but sheoes not want to follow him back; sheannot follow any more, as long as shes under the spell. The spell lies in theool. Far, far under the water lies a lost

eart."

till Princess Cottongrass sits and lookswonderingly into the dark depths of he water.

llustrations from Our

athers' Godsaga

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he magician few back to Alivda'swindow

ale : The Magician's Cape

He plucked the most luscious fruits andew back to Alvida's window.

Thank you for the beautiful pear," sheaid.

ale : The Barrel Bung 

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You villain, you rogue!" cried old Ladykinflint.

ale : The Seven Wishes

At that moment the frog became aeautiful fairy girl.

ale : The King's Choice

he gray apparition was still standing

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ehside his bed.

But if you do wish to know, I can helpou."

Herewith I appoint you, Ismaril, firstouncillor of the realm.

ale : The Four Big Trolls and Littleeter Pastureman

Klampe-Lampe had dug himself a largeole under seven immense spruce trees.

He had a birchbark horn to blow on.

Messengers from the troll people hadome to consult the witch.

A long row of dancing, singing trollswove down to Seven Mile Mountain.

He blew a tune on the birchbark horn.

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ale : The Troll Ride

t seemed to him that somebody wasitting behind him on the horse's back.

uddenly, he saw an strange-lookingwoman crawling along.

ale : The Ring 

Once upon a time a young prince wentiding out in the moonlight.

Could it possibly be this ring?" hesked.

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hey rode for days and nights throughorest and plain.

Other Illustrations and Paintings

ale : Agneta and the Sea King 

Now you shall be my queen and staywith me forever.

ve

Out of the trees can the Witch of HultaWood

A Birchbard Horn

King of Troll Mountain

You Mean this Magic Herb

rolls by Starlight

nto the Wide World

rolls Carried the Kettle

he Castle of Rosy Clouds

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reja

he Princess in the Forest

He Fought the Dragon

agoprincessan (Fairy Princess)

he Four Aunts

ule Goat

roll Gumma

utte Rode to Bjordudden

ill Sagolandet (To Fairyland)

land Tomtar och Troll 1907

ale : Lord of the Day

rincess Daga watched by trolls

rincess Daga was followed in theorest

rincess Daga

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have the crown

lue Coronation

land Tomtar och Troll 1912

ale : Innocence Hiking 

he kissed the bear on the nose.

he Princess gave the eagle heretticoat as thanks for bringing herome.

rincess Bella Hiking

land Tomtar och Troll 1912

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ale : Humpe

He Saw Her Hiding in the Tree

Humpe Climbed Up on His Lap

Meeting on the Forest Path

Humpe

He drank at the lake

land Tomtar och Troll 1915

ale : A Knight Rode Up

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he rested beside the lake

A Knight Rode Up

land Tomtar och Troll 1915

ale : The Gold Key

And she held up a key, a fine key madef pure gold

he birds rejoice

land Tomtar och Troll 1915

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ale : The Troll Mother Seeks a Wife

unch with troll mother

ust look at my handsome sons

he troll carried a great treasure

ohn Bauer Illustrationsy Bookack to main catalog by artist

ur fathers' godsaga

agovarld (fairy world)

rincess tuvstarr

aintings, jule images

land tomtar och troll (among gnomesnd trolls)

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