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Carl Jonnevold

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Carl Henrik Jonnevold
BornJune 1, 1856
Norway
DiedJune 9, 1955

Carl Henrik Jonnevold (June 1, 1856 – June 9, 1955) was a Norwegian-born American landscape artist.[1][2][3] He is known primarily as a California impressionist and tonalist.[4]

Biography

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Carl Henrik Jonnevold is thought to have briefly studied art in Paris, before emigrated to the United States in the 1880s.[5][6] By 1887, he settled in California and opened a studio San Francisco, first at 1617 California Street,[5] and later on Kearny Street. He was a self taught artist who exhibited principally in local galleries.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Carl Henrik Jonnevold". Arcadja.com. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
  2. ^ "Carl Henrik Jonnevold". sullivangoss.com. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
  3. ^ Wolfe, Wellington C. (1902). Wolfe, Wellington (ed.). Men of California. Pacific Art Company. p. 260.
  4. ^ "Carl Jonnevold". Montery Museum of Art. Retrieved 2023-07-09.
  5. ^ a b Hughes, Edan Milton (1986). Artists in California, 1786-1940. Hughes Publishing Company. p. 242. ISBN 978-0-9616112-0-0.
  6. ^ "Carl Jonnevold - Biography". AskArt.com. Retrieved 2023-07-09.
  7. ^ Lekisch, Barbara (2003). Embracing Scenes about Lakes Tahoe & Donner: Painters, Illustrators & Sketch Artists 1855-1915. Lafayette, California: Great West Books. p. 98. ISBN 9780944220146. OCLC 1001900414.