Sigurd Eriksen (30 January 1884 – 26 August 1976) was a Norwegian

painter Painting is the practice of applying paint, pigment, color or other medium to a solid surface (called the "matrix" or "support"). The medium is commonly applied to the base with a brush, but other implements, such as knives, sponges, and ai ...

. He was born in Copenhagen, Denmark. He was the son of Adam Emanuel Eriksen and Olea Pedersen. Hios brother Bjarne Eriksen was also a painter. He studied under

Kristian Zahrtmann Peder Henrik Kristian Zahrtmann, known as Kristian Zahrtmann, (31 March 1843 – 22 June 1917) was a Danish painter. He was a part of the Danish artistic generation in the late 19th century, along with Peder Severin Krøyer and Theodor Esbern Phi ...

in 1904 and 1905. He attended the Norwegian National Academy of Craft and Art Industry in Oslo. He was awarded both state scholarships and private endowments to study abroad. He conducted study trips to Paris in 1910 and 1919. He is represented with four works in the National Gallery of Norway as well as appearing in public art galleries in

Lillehammer Lillehammer () is a municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Gudbrandsdal. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Lillehammer. Some of the more notable villages in the municip ...

, Trondheim and

Christianssand Kristiansand is a seaside resort city and municipality in Agder county, Norway. The city is the fifth-largest and the municipality the sixth-largest in Norway, with a population of around 112,000 as of January 2020, following the incorporation ...

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1884 births 1976 deaths 20th-century Norwegian painters {{Norway-painter-stub