Eric Gustaf Tunmarck

Eric Gustaf Tunmarck (1 May 1729 – 1789) was a Swedish-Norwegian painter. [1]

Biography

He was born in Gothenburg, Sweden. His apprenticeship was with Jacob von Schönfeldt (1709–1766) in Gothenburg. He arrived in Kongsberg during 1760, bringing a certificate from the parish priest in Holmestrand. He worked with Johan Diderich von Dram (ca 1725–1798) contributing to the interior decoration of Kongsberg Church (Kongsberg kirke).[2] He also entered service with Søren Christensen Daugaard who was awarded a contract for the church's ceiling painting.[3][4][5]

After this assignment, he established himself as a portrait painter and painter of church interior in Norway. Among his best known portraits is the portrait of senior mining official (berghauptmann) Michael Heltzen who chaired the committee for the construction of Kongsberg Church.[6]

Some of his wall decorations are preserved at the Drammen Museum of Art and Cultural History. He died in Bragernes, Norway during 1789.[2]

References
  1. Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Erik Gustaf Tunmarck". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 28 November 2014.
  2. Sørensen, Einar. "Eric Gustaf Tunmarck". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 28 November 2014.
  3. Henning Alsvik. "Søren Christensen Daugaard". Norsk kunstnerleksikon. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
  4. Henning Alsvik (20 February 2017). "Johan Diderich Von Dram". Norsk kunstnerleksikon. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
  5. Sigrid Marie Christie, Håkon Christie. "Kongsberg kirke". Norges Kirker. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
  6. Bjørn Ivar Berg. "Michael Heltzen". Norsk biografisk leksikon. Retrieved January 1, 2019.



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