Thomas Fearnley
(1802–1842) norsk målare
Thomas Fearnley (Norway, 1802–1842) is listed in the catalogue as a painter. By year of birth, Thomas Fearnley belongs to the chapter ‘Romanticism’ in this site’s history of art.
Thomas Fearnley was born in Halden and died in Munich. Thomas Fearnley trained at Norwegian National Academy of Craft and Art Industry. Thomas Fearnley studied under Johan Christian Dahl. Thomas Fearnley worked in Oslo, Copenhagen, Sweden, and Dresden.
The best-known works include ‘Rock at Berchtesgaden’, ‘The Labro Falls at Kongsberg’, and ‘Old Birch Tree at the Sognefjord’. The catalogue has 125 works by Thomas Fearnley with free images. The dated works span the years 1822–1900. Works by Thomas Fearnley are held by several collections, among them National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design, Nasjonalmuseet for kunst, arkitektur og design, KODE, and Nationalmuseum.
Contemporary artists in the same chapter include Jacob Munch, Johannes Flintoe, Johan Christian Dahl, Jan Nepomucen Głowacki, and Wincenty Kasprzycki.