Sigurd Schou

Painter and illustrator Sigurd Schou (1875-1929) was born in 1875 in Halden, Norway. Schou was educated in Stockholm and Paris. Beginning in 1893 Schou lived in New York and then Chicago. He died in France in 1929.

Further Reading


“Coastal Scene, Sigurd Schou.” Vesterheim Collections. Web. 16 Oct. 2013.

Illustrations by Sigurd Schou



Asolitary316 A solitary figure seated on a very tired horse. Queen Sheba's Ring. 1st US Edition. 1910
Hewavered174 He wavered... and slowly sank onto his hands and knees. Queen Sheba's Ring. 1st US Edition. 1910
Maquedaheld128 Maqueda held her council in the great hall of the palace. Queen Sheba's Ring. 1st US Edition. 1910
Theirintimate226 Their intimate relations became a matter of gossip throughout the land. Queen Sheba's Ring. 1st US Edition. 1910

Waldanagastrafrontispiece Walda Nagastra, the Child of Kings. Queen Sheba's Ring. 1st US Edition. 1910