Per Lysne

Per Lysne (December 8, 1880 – September 21, 1947) was a Norwegian-American artist most associated with bringing the traditional Norwegian folk art of Rosemåling to the United States.[1] [2]

Biography

Per A. Lysne was born on the Ljøsne farm in Lærdal, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway.[3][4] He had been trained in rosemaling by Anders Olsen, an artist whose work was recognized at the Exposition Universelle at Paris in 1893. Lysne married Ingeborg Nundal (1882–1940) in 1906.[3] Lysne and his wife immigrated to Stoughton, Wisconsin in 1907.[5] After the death of his first wife, Lysne married Olga Ethun (1882–1956) in 1945.[5] He died at a Stoughton hospital in 1947 following a heart attack.[5]

Lysne specialized in redecorating antique chests and painting large platters. He developed a thriving rosemaling enterprise and taught the art to a select few. His signature piece, the smorgasbord plate, was not an object that typically had been decorated, but Lysne's new form had a pervasive influence.[6][7] Lysne also decorated home interiors in southeastern Wisconsin.[3][8][9][10]

The Stoughton Historical Museum has an exhibit devoted to Lysne's work. The Per Lysne Collection is maintained at the Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum.[11] [12]

References
  1. A Quest for Norwegian Folk Art in America (Tora Bøhn. Norwegian-American Historical association. Volume 19: Page 116)
  2. The art of rosemaling (Recollection Wisconsin. October 20, 2014)
  3. Kalnes, Iver M. (September 20, 1938). "Stoughton Man Recognized as Outstanding 'Rosemaling' Artist". The Capital Times. Madison, WI. p. 5. Retrieved November 10, 2020 – via Newspapers.com. open access
  4. "Sogn og Fjordane, Lærdal herad". Matrikkelutkastet av 1950. Retrieved November 14, 2015.
  5. "Per A. Lysne, 'Rose-Maling' Artist, Dead". The Capital Times. Madison, WI. September 29, 1947. pp. 1, 6. Retrieved November 12, 2020 – via Newspapers.com. open access
  6. Lysne, Per 1880 - 1947 (Dictionary of Wisconsin History)
  7. Lærdal Bygdebok II, Espe, Alfred - Hovland, Kåre, (Lærdal Kommune, 1990), side 116
  8. Yohn, Madge (April 4, 1940). "All around the Town". The Capital Times. Madison, WI. p. 2. Retrieved November 10, 2020 – via Newspapers.com. open access
  9. Douglass, Lorna (April 7, 1940). "Nakoma has 'Little Norway'". Wisconsin State Journal. Madison, WI. p. 13. Retrieved November 10, 2020 – via Newspapers.com. open access
  10. Hopkins, Mary Brandel (February 20, 1944). "Blending of Old and New Creates Home of Distinction for Nerdrums". The Capital Times. Madison, WI. pp. 13, 14. Retrieved November 11, 2020 – via Newspapers.com. open access
  11. "Per Lysne and the Rosemaling revival". Stoughton Historical Society. Retrieved November 19, 2015.
  12. "The Per Lysne Collection". Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum. Retrieved November 19, 2015.

Other sources
  • The Fathers of American Decorative Painting (The Decorative Arts Collection. Gretchen Cagle Publications, Inc.)
  • Benedict, Claus Matthias (ed) (2012) Per Lysne (Phon) ISBN 9786138768371
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