Jacob Gløersen (28 May 1852–21 August 1912) was a Norwegian painter.

Biography

Gløersen was born at Nissedal in Telemark, Norway. He was the son of parish priest Johan Gløersen (1810-1890) and Charlotte Cecilie Dahl (1812-1892). He took matriculation at

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in 1872. He studied with

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in Kristiansand in 1872, at

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's painting school from 1872 to 1875, and with

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in Munich in 1880. In 1881, he debuted at the Christiania Art Society. He was awarded a Silver Medal at Paris in 1889 and a Gold Medal at Munich in 1891. He traveled on an endowment to Copenhagen, Amsterdam,

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and Paris during 1893. He was awarded the

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in 1910. His art often reflected an unsentimental image of the Norwegian peasant environment in Numedal, Valdres, Hadeland and

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. He is represented at the National Gallery of Norway with several paintings, including ''På rugdepost'' from 1887 and ''Vinterdag'' from 1900.

Selected works

*''Liden Læselyst'' (1883) *''Doktorbesøg'' (1885) *''Snefog'' (1890) *''Kveld'' (1892) *''Vinter'' (1894) *''Kulmile'' (1896)

References

1852 births 1912 deaths People from Nissedal 19th-century Norwegian painters Recipients of the St. Olav's Medal 20th-century Norwegian painters Norwegian male painters 19th-century Norwegian male artists 20th-century Norwegian male artists {{norway-painter-stub