Halfdan Strøm
Illustration — Halfdan Strøm in 1921 Halfdan Strøm (4 November 1863 – 28 March 1949) was a Norwegian painter and an early representative of realism in Norwegian painting. He attended the Royal Drawing School in Kristiania (now Oslo). In 1883, he debuted at the Industrial and Art Exhibition at Tullinløkka, site of the Norwegian Geographical Survey in Oslo.
Also recorded as Halfdan Frithjof Ström · Halvdan Frithjof Strøm
Halfdan Strøm
Rikspropagandaledelsen (Propaganda department of Nasjonal Samling, Norwegian fascist party 1933–1945) · JPG from PDF of "Et liv i kamp for Norge", a memorial book about Norwegian couple Marie (1907-1942) and Gulbrand Lunde (politician, 1901–1942), published in Oslo, Norway 1942 by Nasjonal Samling's Rik · CC0
- Born
- 1863 · Oslo.
- Died
- 1949 · Oslo.
- Nationality
- Norway
- Occupation
- painter · professor · artist
- Honours
- commander of the Order of the Dannebrog · Knight First Class of the Order of St. Olav
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Identity
During the period 1883–84, he was in Munich. During 1884, he participated in an outdoor academy conducted by Frits Thaulow in Modum. In 1889, he entered two paintings at the World Exhibition in Paris and achieved an honorable mention for his painting Skomakerverksted (1889). Later Strøm earned gold medals at the World Exhibition of Paris in 1900, as well as international exhibits in Munich in 1901 and San Francisco in 1915. Strøm was a professor at the Norwegian National Academy of Fine Arts from 1909 to 1935, and Director there from 1924. Strøm was decorated Knight, First Class of the Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav in 1910, and was a Commander of the Danish Order of the Dannebrog. He is represented in the National Gallery of Norway with several paintings, including Fra Arbeidersamfunnets kafé i Torvgaten(1888), Emil Hannover (1899) and Fra Grøntbasaren (1905).
Ragnhild Langmyr is recorded as having studied under Halfdan Strøm. Residence is recorded at Oslo Municipality. Work by Halfdan Strøm is recorded in the collections of National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design, Oslo Museum, Musée d'Orsay and Nationalmuseum. Distinctions recorded are commander of the Order of the Dannebrog and Knight First Class of the Order of St.
Halfdan Strøm is recorded with the occupation professor. Recorded as having received commander of the Order of the Dannebrog and Knight First Class of the Order of St.
Halfdan Strøm - Selvportrett - Oslo Museum - OB.00063
Halfdan Strøm · Oslo Museum: accession number OB.00063
Plates printed on both sides
International Fine Arts Exhibition (1911: Rome, Italy) · Internet Archive identifier: catalogodellamos00inte https
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Life and career
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1863
Halfdan Strøm was born on 4 November 1863.
1949
Halfdan Strøm died on 28 April 1949.
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Oslo Municipality
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Oslo.
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Halfdan Strøm received commander of the Order of the Dannebrog and Knight First Class of the Order of St.
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- “Halfdan Strøm”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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- Wikidata, structured authority record Q5641867: Halfdan Strøm
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The authorities additionally record the headings Halfdan Frithjof Ström and Halvdan Frithjof Strøm. He married Ingeborg Topsøe. Formation and teaching. Each of those relationships is stated by the authority record rather than inferred from style.
Identity and origins
Strøm, Halfdan Frithjof, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011
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