Thorolf Holmboe (10 May 18668 March 1935) was a Norwegian painter, illustrator and designer.

Biography

He was born in

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, in Nordland county, Norway as the oldest son of Othar Ervigius Holmboe and his wife Sofie Birgitte Andrea Hall. He had one brother, Othar, who also became a painter. His grandfather was Michael Wide Holmboe, son of bailiff Jens Holmboe and brother of politicians Even,

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and Hans Holmboe. In addition, he was the nephew of Jens Holmboe, cousin of Johan Henrik Rye Holmboe, and brother-in-law of

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. He studied under

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between 1886 and 1887 and

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between 1889 and 1891. He was inspired by many different styles at different points in his career, including Naturalism, Neo-romanticism, Realism and

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. He is represented with thirteen works in the

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. 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

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during the association's 50th anniversary in 1912. Nordlendingenes Forening is an association of former residents who had relocated from the counties of Nordland,

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and

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in Northern Norway. ''Petter Dass Medaljen'' (Nordlendingenes Forening)
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References

1866 births 1935 deaths People from Vefsn 19th-century Norwegian painters 20th-century Norwegian painters Norwegian male painters Norwegian illustrators Thorolf 19th-century Norwegian male artists 20th-century Norwegian male artists {{Norway-painter-stub