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Martin Aagaard

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Zacharias Martin Aagaard (13 October 1863 – 1913) was a Norwegian painter who specialized in marine painting.[1]

Early life

Aagaard was born in Levanger in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. He was educated at Trondheim Technical School and the Royal Drawing School in Oslo. He was a student of Harriet Backer and Knud Bergslien, and he apprenticed for a time with Christian Krohg. He spent time researching locations in Lofoten and Finnmark.[2]

He exhibited his works from 1898 in Bergen. He exhibited at the Exposition Universelle (1900). Several of his paintings were executed in large dimensions. In 1909, Aagaard was in Trondheim, where he painted a large painting from the harbor featuring pleasure crafts. His work is on public display at the Bergen Maritime Museum, Nordmøre Museum, and Trondheim Maritime Museum among other locations.[3]

Medium

Aagaard worked with oils on canvas.

Works

In recent years, Aagaard's work has sold at auction between $438USD for 'Ångare', and $11,929USD for 'Norske Båter Langs Kysten'.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Zackarais Martin Aagaard". mutualart.com. Retrieved September 25, 2014.
  2. ^ Martin Aagaard, marinemaler (forfatter, Ingrid Reed Thomsen. Norsk kunstnerleksikon)
  3. ^ Aagaard, Martin Zacharias (Karsten Buchholz KG.)
  4. ^ http://www.findartinfo.com/english/list-prices-by-artist/136412/zackarais-martin-aagaard.html