Eilif Peterssen
(1852–1928) norsk målare
Eilif Peterssen (Norway, 1852–1928) is listed in the catalogue as a painter and a draughtsman. By year of birth, Eilif Peterssen belongs to the chapter ‘Post-Impressionism and Symbolism’ in this site’s history of art.
Eilif Peterssen was born in Christiania and died in Lysaker. Eilif Peterssen trained at Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, Academy of Fine Arts, Munich, and Norwegian National Academy of Craft and Art Industry. The teachers included Johan Fredrik Eckersberg, Ludwig des Coudres, and Wilhelm von Diez. Eilif Peterssen became a member of Skagen Painters. The awards include Knight of the Order of St. Olav, Commander of the Order of St. Olav, and Knight Officer of the Order of the Polar Star. The students included Ragnhild Thrane, Marie Luplau, Johanne Cathrine Krebs, and Hanna Lund.
The best-known works include ‘Christian II signing the Death Warrant of Torben Oxe’ and ‘Nocturne’. The works belong mainly to the genres portrait and history painting. The catalogue has 96 works by Eilif Peterssen with free images. The dated works span the years 1870–2000. Works by Eilif Peterssen are held by several collections, among them Nasjonalmuseet for kunst, arkitektur og design, Oslo museum, Lillehammer Kunstmuseum, and Nationalmuseum.
Contemporary artists in the same chapter include Edward Onslow Ford, Petar Ubavkić, Tadeusz Dowgird, Gustave Courtois, and Christian Krohg.