Galleri Lofotens Hus
Thorolf Holmboe (1866 - 1935)Born and raised at Gløsen, in Vefsn, Helgeland. Studied under renowned painters Carl W. Barth and Hans Gude, the latter tutored in Berlin.
Between 1890 and 1915, Holmboe was a very popular illustrator, including the design of the fishball packaging for Vesteraalen Hermetikkfabrikk, the woollen blankets on the old Hurtigrute ships and the classic bluebell design of the Porsgrund Porcelain Works.
As the economy improved from 1914 onwards, art came into demand and Holmboe produced a large number of paintings depicting bathing, garden scenes and landscapes. He also painted scenes from Northern Norway.
His paintings from Lofoten, Helgeland and east of Oslo have become popular since his death. Holmboe was a good friend of painter Edvard Munch, from whom he drew his early inspiration. One of Holmboe's best known works, "Cemetery in Lofoten" hangs in the gallery. |
