Theodor Kittelsen

Deutsch: Theodor Severin Kittelsen (* 1857 in Kragerø, Norwegen; † 21. Januar 1914 in Jeløya, Norwegen) war ein norwegischer Zeichner, der wurde zum einen durch seine Naturdarstellungen und zum anderen durch seine Illustrationen von Märchen und Sagen, besonders von Trollen, bekannt wurde.

English: Theodor Severin Kittelsen (* 1857 in Kragerø, Norway; † January, 21st 1914 in Jeløya, Norway) was an Norwegian artist who had become well-known for his nature paintings on the one hand and on the other hand for his illustrations of fairytales and legends, especially of trolls.

Portraits and self portraits

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  Selvportrett 1888
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  selvportrett
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  drawn by Christian Krohg, 1892

Paintings

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  Hakkespett, 1912 (Woodpecker)
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  Fattigmannen, 1894-95 (The Pauper)
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  Nøkken, 1887-92 (The Water Sprite)
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  Skogtroll, 1906 (Forest Troll)
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  Sjøtrollet, 1887 (The Sea Troll)
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  Røst, 1890 (From the Island Roest)
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  Det rusler og tusler rasler og tasler, 1900 (Creepy, Crawly, Rustling, Bustling)
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  Kornstaur i måneskinn, ca 1900 (Stooks of Corn in Moonlight)
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  Musstad, 1896
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  Trollet som grunner på hvor gammelt det er, 1911
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  Boy on white horse
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  Noekken / Nix
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  Kong Valemon, 1912
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  Smeden og bageren. Illustration for Johan Herman Wessel's poem.
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  Op under Fjeldet toner en Lur, 1900

Illustrations for Svartedauen (The Black Death)

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  Fattigmannen, 1894-95 (The Pauper)
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  Pesta i trappen, 1896 (Plague on the Stairs)
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  Pesta Kommer, 1894-95 (Plague's Coming)
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  Musstad, 1896
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  Mor, der kommer en kjerring, 1894-95 (Mother, an Old Woman is Coming)