Mother

1884–1900

Eight children, the artist’s favourite models

Carl and Karin had eight children: Suzanne (b. 1884), Ulf (1887), Pontus (1888), Lisbeth (1891), Brita (1893), Mats (1894), Kersti (1896) and Esbjörn (1900). Ulf died at eighteen and Mats at the age of two months, and the life of the family became Larsson’s chief subject.

1886–1891

Director of the Valand School in Gothenburg

In 1886 he accepted the post of director of the Valand School of Fine Art in Gothenburg, which he held until 1891. Among his pupils was Ester Almqvist, to whom he dedicated an etching.

21 de octubre de 1891

Daughter born: Lisbeth Larsson

10 de mayo de 1893

Daughter born: Brita Larsson

27 de noviembre de 1894

Son born: Mats Larsson

1895–1913

Picture books about home and family

He wrote and illustrated a series of books: De mina (My Loved Ones, 1895), Ett hem (A Home, 1899), Larssons (The Larssons, 1902), Spadarfvet (A Farm, 1906), Åt solsidan (On the Sunny Side, 1910) and Andras barn (Other People’s Children, 1913).