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Johan Wallace Hagelsteen Bøgh (27 May 1848 – 22 July 1933) was a Norwegian museum director and art historian based in the city of

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Personal life

He was born in

as the son of district stipendiary magistrate Ole Bøgh (1810–1872) and his wife Anna Dorothea Sagen (1809–1850). He was the brother of Albert Vilhelm Bøgh. On the maternal side he was a grandson of Lyder Sagen. In October 1875 he married Wenche Gran (1852–1916), a daughter of merchant Christen Knagenhjelm Gran and granddaughter of politician Jens Gran. Their son Christen Gran Bøgh was a notable jurist and tourism administrator. His wife was a sister of Gerhard Gran, and his wife's sister Hanne married

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Career

After school, Bøgh first had a short stay at the

Royal Frederick University The University of Oslo (; ) is a public research university located in Oslo, Norway. It is the oldest university in Norway. Originally named the Royal Frederick University, the university was established in 1811 as the de facto Norwegian conti ...

, where he became involved in the

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. He then tried his talent as a fiction writer, but failed to break through. He then held various jobs in the cultural sector in Bergen. Among others, he helped found the theatre

Den Nationale Scene Den Nationale Scene () is the largest theatre in Bergen, Norway. Den Nationale Scene is also one of the oldest permanent theatres in Norway. History Opened under the name '' Det Norske Theater'' in 1850, the theatre has roots dating back to its ...

in 1876, was the first chairman of the board and later artistic leader during four seasons. He founded the West Norway Museum of Decorative Art in 1889, and was manager for this institution until 1931, when he retired 83 years old. The latter institution benefitted from donations from Christian Sundt and Johan Munthe. He also helped found ''Norske Museers Landsforbund'', a forerunner of ''Norges Museumsforbund''. After his abandoned education in

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, Bøgh had undertaken independent study trips in continental Europe, and he was able to publish several books on art history. He was also involved in Bergens Kunstforening, and was an honorary member of ''Vestlandske Kunstindustriforening'' from 1932. He was a member of the

Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters The Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters (, DNVA) is a learned society based in Oslo, Norway. Its purpose is to support the advancement of science and scholarship in Norway. History The Royal Frederick University in Christiania was establis ...

from 1913 to his death. He was proclaimed a Knight, First Class of the

Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav The Royal Norwegian Order of Saint Olav (; or ''Sanct Olafs Orden'', the old Norwegian name) is a Norwegian order of chivalry instituted by King Oscar I on 21 August 1847. It is named after King Olav II, known to posterity as St. Olav. Just be ...

in 1899, and was upgraded to Commander in 1926. He was also a Knight of the Danish

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and the Russian

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. He died in 1933 in Bergen.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Bogh, Johan 1848 births 1933 deaths Curators from Bergen Directors of museums in Norway Norwegian art historians Norwegian theatre critics Members of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters Knights of the Order of the Dannebrog Recipients of the Order of Saint Stanislaus (House of Romanov)