Thorolf Holmboe

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Thorolf Holmboe (10 May 1866 – 8 March 1935) was a Norwegian painter, illustrator and designer.

His painting Frognerkilen, depicting the bay of the same name

He was born in Vefsn, in Nordland county, Norway as the oldest son of Othar Ervigius Holmboe and his wife Sofie Birgitte Andrea Hall. He had one brother, Othar,^[1] who also became a painter.^[2] His grandfather was Michael Wide Holmboe, son of bailiff Jens Holmboe and brother of politicians Even, Leonhard and Hans Holmboe. In addition, he was the nephew of Jens Holmboe and cousin of Johan Henrik Rye Holmboe.

He studied under Hans Gude in Berlin between 1886 and 1887 and Fernand Cormon in Paris between 1889 and 1891. He was inspired by many different styles at different points in his career, including Naturalism, Neo-romanticism, Realism and Impressionism. He is represented with thirteen works in the National Gallery of Norway.^[2]

Thorolf Holmboe was appointed a Knight of the 1st Class of Order of St. Olav in 1900, He was awarded the Petter Dass-medaljen by Nordlendingenes Forening in Oslo during the association's 50th anniversary in 1912. Nordlendingenes Forening is an association of former residents who had relocated from the counties of Nordland, Troms and Finnmark in Northern Norway. ^[3]

References

↑ Family genealogy (vestraat.net)
↑ 2.0 2.1 "Holmboe, Thorolf". Aschehoug og Gyldendals Store norske leksikon. Kunnskapsforlaget. 2007.
↑ Petter Dass Medaljen (Nordlendingenes Forening)

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Name	Holmboe, Thorolf
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Short description	Norwegian artist
Date of birth	10 May 1866
Place of birth
Date of death	8 March 1935
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