Portrait of a young man
Adolph Tidemand · 1841
Why it's great
A young man with an earnest face looks out of the frame. Adolph Tidemand, a Norwegian painter who lived in Düsseldorf, Germany, painted portraits as well as scenes of Norwegian farm life. He helped create the image of Norway's peasants as national heroes. It's an early portrait from his career.
Where to see it
📍 National Museum of Art, Architecture and DesignOslo, Norway
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Adolph Tidemand was born in Mandal, Norway, and trained in Copenhagen and Düsseldorf. He lived much of his life in Germany and Norway, painting scenes of Norwegian farmers and folk traditions. He helped create the image of Norwegian national identity in the 1800s. He died in Christiania in 1876.
