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.

A solitary figure seated on a very tired horse.
Queen Sheba's Ring. 1st US Edition. 1910

He wavered... and slowly sank onto his hands and knees.
Queen Sheba's Ring. 1st US Edition. 1910

Maqueda held her council in the great hall of the palace.
Queen Sheba's Ring. 1st US Edition. 1910

Their intimate relations became a matter of gossip throughout the land.
Queen Sheba's Ring. 1st US Edition. 1910