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California Dreaming Fine Art and Jewelry

Sun, May 21, 2023 02:00PM EDT
Lot 254

Nels Hagerup (Norwegian American1864-1922)

Estimate: $500 - $700

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Nels Hagerup (Norwegian American1864-1922) 'Villa Grande 1910' oil on canvasboard Signed l/l 17 1/2in. x 13in. (44cm. x 33cm) Framed: 22in. x 19in. (56cm. x 48cm) Notation on reverse: Mrs. Atkinson grocery store, road coming from Monte Rio, crossing Railway tracks. A black and white photo of the subject included. Nels Hagerup (1864-1922) was born in Christiania, Norway in 1864 into a family that included the composer Edward Hagerup Grieg. Nels Hagerup studied at the Christiania Art School, Royal Academy in Berlin, and in Copenhagen with Carl Locher. After sailing to the West Coast as a merchant seaman in 1882, he settled in Portland, Oregon. There he was an instructor of drawing at the Bishop Scott Academy (now called Hill Academy) and was a founder of the Portland Art Association. About 1892 he moved to San Francisco where he remained. He worked there as a stevedore on the waterfront and later established a home and studio in the Sunset District at 1224 46th Avenue

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