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Theodor Kittelsen

(Norwegian, 1857–1914)

Theodor Kittelsen was a Norwegian artist best known for his paintings, prints, and illustrations of eerie Nordic folklore. Typically rendered in muted tones and set in mountainous landscapes, his work has a dream-like quality. Born on April 27, 1857 in Kragerø, Norway, Kittelsen's early life was rife with struggle, his father died when he was only 11, hurtling him and his seven siblings into poverty. Kittelsen studied drawing under Wilhelm von Hannon in Oslo, leading him to a career illustrating for German periodicals. Commissioned by folklore enthusiasts Peter Christen Asbjørnsen and Jørgen Moe, the artist illustrated a now famous edition of Norwegian Folktales. The artist died on January 21, 1914 in Jeløya, Norway. His work is memorialized at the Theodor Kittelsen Museum in Blaafarveværket, Norway.

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Munk i interiør, 1879

Theodor Kittelsen

Munk i interiør, 1879

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Diogenes søkende mennesker

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Diogenes søkende mennesker

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Juletreet

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Juletreet

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Draugen, 1887

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Draugen, 1887

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Kjærringa ved bækken (Pesta), 1899

Theodor Kittelsen

Kjærringa ved bækken (Pesta), 1899

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Dompapp på rimet kvist (Vintermorgen), 1901

Theodor Kittelsen

Dompapp på rimet kvist (Vintermorgen), 1901

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Studie til

Theodor Kittelsen

Studie til "Fossens eventyr", 1907

Sale Date: November 21, 2023

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Trist!, 1900

Theodor Kittelsen

Trist!, 1900

Sale Date: November 21, 2023

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Trollet på Hedalskogen, 1886

Theodor Kittelsen

Trollet på Hedalskogen, 1886

Sale Date: November 21, 2023

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Vintereventyr

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Vintereventyr

Sale Date: November 21, 2023

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En fluesnapper

Theodor Kittelsen

En fluesnapper

Sale Date: June 14, 2023

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Tirilil-Tove (series of 12, some lrgr), 1900

Theodor Kittelsen

Tirilil-Tove (series of 12, some lrgr), 1900

Sale Date: June 8, 2023

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Pesta

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Pesta

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Nøkken

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Nøkken

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Snyltedyret, 1892

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Snyltedyret, 1892

Sale Date: March 27, 2023

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Stat stil' mens' e kræv dig!

Theodor Kittelsen

Stat stil' mens' e kræv dig!

Sale Date: March 27, 2023

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Gamle skipper Ellefsen

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Gamle skipper Ellefsen

Sale Date: December 14, 2022

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Fra jordkloden før syndefloden

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Fra jordkloden før syndefloden

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Fugl Dam

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Fugl Dam

Sale Date: November 29, 2022

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Fugl Dam, Banker på døren

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Fugl Dam, Banker på døren

Sale Date: November 29, 2022

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Fra Biørnsborgbakken, Kragerø, 1883

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Fra Biørnsborgbakken, Kragerø, 1883

Sale Date: November 29, 2022

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På vei til Kvinnesaksforeningen, 1894

Theodor Kittelsen

På vei til Kvinnesaksforeningen, 1894

Sale Date: November 29, 2022

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Askeladden og de gode hjelpere

Theodor Kittelsen

Askeladden og de gode hjelpere

Sale Date: November 29, 2022

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Trollet som grunner på hvor gammelt det er, 1905

Theodor Kittelsen

Trollet som grunner på hvor gammelt det er, 1905

Sale Date: June 14, 2022

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