Gabriel Orm

1707 - 1781

Quick facts

  • Works on this site: 1
  • Copyright status: Public domain
  • Lifespan: 74 years
  • Nationality: Sweden
  • Top 3 works: Trompe l'oeil: Two bats nailed to a timber wall, knife and quill pen ("The Bat Painting")

The Life and Work of Gabriel Orm

Gabriel Orm was a Swedish painter born in 1707. Throughout his life, he established himself as a professional painter, eventually passing away in Norrköping on July 2, 1781.

His artistic legacy is represented in the collections of the Nationalmuseum in Stockholm. One of his notable works is a 1738 piece titled Trompe l'oeil: Two bats nailed to a timber wall, knife and quill pen, often referred to as "The Bat Painting."

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Gabriel Orm's artworks can be seen in chronological order on the artist's Artwork Timeline page.

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Gabriel Orm was born in Sweden.

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You can browse 1 artwork by Gabriel Orm on the All Artworks page.

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Gabriel Orm's career unfolds period by period on the artist's Chronicle page: a horizontal timeline of the artworks, grouped into career-period chapters.

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