Ivar Throndsen
Illustration — The South Pole Medal, which was awarded to participants in Roald Amundsen's South Pole expedition, was designed by Throndsen. This medal was awarded to Andreas Beck. Ivar Throndsen (March 29, 1853 – January 18, 1932) was a Norwegian engraver.
Ivar Throndsen
Wilhelm Peters · Norsk portrettarkiv, Riksantikvaren · Public domain
- Born
- 1853 · Nes Municipality.
- Died
- 1932 · Kongsberg.
- Nationality
- Norway
- Occupation
- engraver · stampcutter · artist
- Fields
- medalist
- Education
- Norwegian National Academy of Craft and Art Industry
- Known for
- South Pole Medal
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Illustration — The South Pole Medal, which was awarded to participants in Roald Amundsen's South Pole expedition, was designed by Throndsen. This medal was awarded to Andreas Beck. Ivar Throndsen (March 29, 1853 – January 18, 1932) was a Norwegian engraver.
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Throndsen was born in Nes, Akershus. He became an apprentice to the goldsmith Jacob Tostrup in Christiania (now Oslo) in 1870, and at the same time studied at the Norwegian National Academy of Craft and Art Industry under the sculptor Julius Middelthun. He received a job at the Royal Norwegian Mint in Kongsberg in 1879 and, after finishing his studies, started working there in 1880. He produced nearly 500 medals, tokens, and badges during his career. Throndsen died in Kongsberg. His work was catalogued by Ragnar Støren and Hans Holst in 1937.
Ivar Throndsen studied at Norwegian National Academy of Craft and Art Industry. The field of work recorded is medalist. Residence is recorded at Kongsberg. Works named in the authority record are South Pole Medal. Work by Ivar Throndsen is recorded in the collections of National Museum Paleis het Loo and STAM Ghent City Museum.
• H. M. The King's Commemorative Medal • H. M. The King's Gold Medal • South Pole Medal • Norwegian Constitution Day medals, 1884–1920 • 1893 Original Die for the Posthorn Stamp (Roman lettering) • 1902 Nobel Peace Prize Medal based on a model by the sculptor Gustav Vigeland
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- 1.Norsk biografisk leksikon Ivar Throndsen.
- 2.Attwood, Philip. 1991. Acquisitions of Medals (1983–1987). London: British Museum, p. 112.
- 3.Støren, Ragnar & Hans Holst. 1937. Myntgravør Ivar Throndsens medaljer, jetonger og merker. Oslo: I kommisjon hos H. Aschehoug.
- 4.HÅNDBOK over NORGES FRIMERKER 1855-1955, Vol. 2. Oslo: Norsk Filatelistforbund, 1966. p. 112
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