Signe Scheel

Norwegian artist (1860–1942) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Signe Scheel (1860–1942) was a Norwegian painter.

Born(1860-11-23)23 November 1860
Hamar, Norway
Died15 December 1942(1942-12-15) (aged 82)
Oslo, Norway
KnownforPainting
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Signe Scheel
Born(1860-11-23)23 November 1860
Hamar, Norway
Died15 December 1942(1942-12-15) (aged 82)
Oslo, Norway
Known forPainting
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Biography

Scheel was born 23 November 1860 in Hamar.[1] She studied with Christian Krohg in Norway, with Karl Gussow in Berlin, Germany, and with Pascal Dagnan-Bouveret at the Académie Colarossi in Paris, France.[2]

Scheel exhibited frequently at the Høstutstillingen.[3] Her most famous work, The Lord's Servant, is in the National Museum of Art in Oslo.[4]

Scheel died 15 December 1942 in Oslo.[2]

Legacy

In 2017, the Signe Scheel Hall was established at Skrivergarden Undesløs, where Scheel lived from 1877 to 1898.[4]

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