Eilif Peterssen

Hjalmar Eilif Emmanuel Peterssen ( born September 4, 1852 in Kristiania, † December 29, 1928 in Lysaker ) was a Norwegian painter.

He attended the painting school of Johan Fredrik Eckerberg in Christiania (Oslo ) By 1869 until 1870. Afterwards, he briefly studied painting at Knud Bergslien ( 1827-1908 ). He subsequently studied in Karlsruhe (1871-1873) under William Riefenstahl and together with Hans Heyerdahl in Munich (1873-1875) with Wilhelm Diez. In addition, he visited London, Paris and Italy several times. So he had a profound knowledge of European art and later became a painter like August Eiebakke, Kitty Kielland or Harald Sohlberg from Oskar.

Jeger i skogen ved Ask ( 1884)

Laksefiskeren (1889 )

Edvard Grieg (1891 )

Sandø (1894 )

Henrik Ibsen (1895 )

Sandø (1899 )

Fra Sevilosen ved Savalen (1907 )

Anemoner (1924 )

Works (selection)

  • Bryggen Sandvika - 1888, oil
  • Nocturne, 1887, National Museum, Stockholm
  • Sommernatt, 1886, Pinakothek Munich
  • Notte d'estate Nell'isola di Sandø - 1884, National Museum, Oslo
  • Portrait of Harriet Backer, 1878
  • Portrait of Henrik Ibsen, 1876
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