John Bauer was a Swedish artist who lived from 1882 to 1918. Artistically inclined from an early age, the death of his sister at 13 had a profound effect on him and his work. Bauer joined the Royal Swedish Academy of Arts in 1898 where he met his wife who inspired much of his later art.

Bauer suffered from depression through most of his life. After his marriage began to crumble in 1918, he felt it was time for a new start. He booked a ferry trip back to Stockholm with his family. He would die in the ensuing shipwreck

BUT GODDAMN! LOOK AT THAT GORGEOUS NOSE!