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Else Berg Paintings: The 13 Most Famous, Through a Gallery's Eye
Updated November 2026 · ranked by our popularity score (searches, visits and orders for each work) · 18 works by Else Berg in our catalogue
In short
To the gallery's eye, Else Berg's most famous painting is Girl with Fox Pelts (1910), whose original hangs in the Исторический музей Амстердама, Amsterdam. Self-Portrait (1917) and Village SquareSquare near a company, possibly a distillery in Yugoslavia (1931) complete the trio every eye recognises. Of the 18 works by Else Berg in our catalog, the gallery presents the 13 most famous below, each original with its year, its museum and what makes it unique.
1877 – 1942, Racibórz
Most works: Исторический музей Амстердама
The gallery's top 10 Else Berg paintings
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Else Berg paintings, ranked 11 to 13
The museums that keep Else Berg's originals
The 4 museums that hold the most of the paintings on this page.
| Museum | City | Works by Else Berg | Paintings from this list |
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 Исторический музей Амстердама |
Amsterdam | 4 | Girl with Fox Pelts, Self-Portrait, Still Life with Tea Service and Fruit |
 Stedelijk Museum |
Alkmaar | 1 | Village SquareSquare near a company, possibly a distillery in Yugoslavia |
 Frans Hals Museum |
Haren | 1 | Self-Portrait with Brushes |
 Dordrechts Museum |
Dordrecht | 1 | Mallorca |
Else Berg, one signature painting per decade
Works per decade
Pick a decade to see the original that defines it.
1930s
Village SquareSquare near a company, possibly a distillery in Yugoslavia
Age 53 – 62
2 works this decade
Else Berg's paintings: the gallery answers
Which Else Berg painting is the most famous of all?Reveal the answer
Girl with Fox Pelts (1910), Исторический музей Амстердама, Amsterdam. Self-Portrait (1917) and Village SquareSquare near a company, possibly a distillery in Yugoslavia (1931) come next.
How old was Else Berg on completing Girl with Fox Pelts?Reveal the answer
33 years old: Girl with Fox Pelts dates from 1910, and Else Berg was born in 1877.
Which are Else Berg's top 10 paintings?Reveal the answer
Girl with Fox Pelts, Self-Portrait, Village SquareSquare near a company, possibly a distillery in Yugoslavia, Self-Portrait with Brushes, A potter, Mallorca, Mallorca, Hof van Bergen, Still Life with Tea Service and Fruit and Fruit Bowl with Three Apples, Banana and Autumn Leaves. The ranking above gives each one's year and museum.
How many works did Else Berg create?Reveal the answer
Our catalog holds 18 works by Else Berg, dated from 1910 to 1942.
Where do Else Berg's most famous originals hang?Reveal the answer
Mostly in Исторический музей Амстердама (Amsterdam), Stedelijk Museum (Alkmaar) and Frans Hals Museum (Haren). The museum table above lists them all.
When did Else Berg create the most famous paintings?Reveal the answer
In 1910s: 5 of the 13 works on this page were made then, Girl with Fox Pelts among them.
Which are Else Berg's earliest and latest famous works?Reveal the answer
On this page, the earliest is Girl with Fox Pelts (1910) and the latest A potter (1942).
Which Else Berg originals does the Исторический музей Амстердама hold?Reveal the answer
Girl with Fox Pelts, Self-Portrait and Still Life with Tea Service and Fruit: the Исторический музей Амстердама, Amsterdam holds 4 of the works on this page.
Else Berg: the artist
An expressive figure of the Bergense School, Else Berg blended German Expressionism with Cubist influences to create a powerful modernist legacy that invites you to rediscover her rediscovered masterpieces.