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Alf Rolfsen

Norwegian painter (1895-1979)
Person human Q343665

Facts

22 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[17]
Date of birth
January 28, 1895
Date of death
November 10, 1979
Place of birth
Christiania, Oslo Municipality[7]
Place of death
Oslo
Country of citizenship
Norway[9]
Occupation
painter, printmaker
Award received
Commander of the Order of St. Olav‎, Arts Council Norway Honorary Award, Prince Eugen Medal, Knight of the Order of the Polar Star, Medal of St. Hallvard, King's Medal of Merit in Gold[11][12][13][14][15][16]
Father
Nordahl Rolfsen[8]
Languages spoken, written or signed
Norwegian[24]
Artist files at
Frick Art Research Library[31]
Copyright representative
reproduction right represented by CISAC-member[26]
Copyright status as a creator
works protected by copyrights[30]
Described by source
Hvem er Hvem?, Hvem er Hvem? (1948), Hvem er hvem? (1930)[21][22][23]
Family name
Rolfsen[19]
Given name
Alf[20]
Has works in the collection
Nationalmuseum, Statens Museum for Kunst, National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design[27][28][29]
On focus list of Wikimedia project
WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library[25]
P14992
Alf_Rolfsen
Residence
Oslo Municipality[18]
Student
Vilhelm Bjerke-Petersen[10]
🏷️ Also known as
en Alf Rolfsen
🔖 Identifiers · 50
ISNI
0000000067093679
VIAF cluster ID
88509387
Library of Congress authority ID
no2009074876
GND ID
174264429
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Alf Rolfsen IKL.jpg ↗
ADAGP artist ID
alf-rolfsen-858159
Artist-info artist ID
257381
Artists of the World ID
00163730
Artnet artist ID
alf-rolfsen
AskArt person ID
11065833
Benezit ID
B00155018
Brockhaus Enzyklopädie online ID
rolfsen-alf
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DACS ID (2022)
010001
DACS ID (former)
a3ac28fe-e5d4-e111-b479-000c29e811b2
De Agostini ID
Rolfsen,+Alf
DigitaltMuseum ID
021036636504, 021036378197
Discogs artist ID
2806894
Edvard Munch's correspondence person ID
852
Europeana entity
agent/base/31396
FAST ID
1948856
Freebase ID
/m/07s504f
Frick Art Research Library Artist File ID
991005103169707141
Geni.com profile ID
6000000008952546964
Great Norwegian Encyclopedia ID
Alf_Rolfsen
Grove Art Online ID
T072789
IdRef ID
169752542
KulturNav-ID
560946ab-6088-4b5d-b103-5b0182f21669, 2cb4a9c9-8e2a-436a-aec9-56e6fe306a6f
Kunstindeks Danmark Artist ID
1708
Le Delarge artist ID
5408_artiste_ROLFSEN_Alf
Lex ID
Alf_Rolfsen
MutualArt artist ID
64FD7A5D05C2C7B8
NE.se ID
alf-rolfsen
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
129798061
Nationalmuseum Sweden ID
5199
Norsk biografisk leksikon ID
Alf_Rolfsen
Norsk kunstnerleksikon ID
Alf_Rolfsen
Norwegian National Museum producer ID
55672
Norwegian historical register of persons ID
pf01036392100869
Oxford Reference overview ID
20110803100426847
PictoRight ID code
BO-00544
Prabook ID
2566586
RKDartists ID
67797
Runeberg author ID
rolfsalf
Sceneweb artist ID
25721
Slekt og Data grave ID
7ac89dbf-db50-44b4-aac6-5c82fabcd20d
Union List of Artist Names ID
500018172
Visuotinė lietuvių enciklopedija ID
alf-rolfsen
WikiTree person ID
Rolfsen-44
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJtmyXQqPwj9HdjxJFMkjC
Yale LUX ID
person/9573db9a-7ac6-44c3-b40d-4b5d07ff369a

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🔗 Connections
Award received 3
Prince Eugen Medal, Arts Council Norway Honorary Award, Medal of St. Hallvard
Has works in the collection 3
Nationalmuseum, Statens Museum for Kunst, National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design
Country of citizenship 1
Norway
Father 1
Nordahl Rolfsen
Given name 1
Alf
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
Norwegian
Occupation 1
painter
Parent of 1
Nordahl Rolfsen
Place of birth 1
Christiania
Place of death 1
Oslo
Sex or gender 1
male
Student 1
Vilhelm Bjerke-Petersen
Students 1
Vilhelm Bjerke-Petersen
← FactGrid item ID 1
Almanza
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Summary

Alf Rolfsen was born on January 28, 1895[1], in Christiania[2]. He died on November 10, 1979[3], in Oslo[4]. He worked as a painter[5] and printmaker[6].

FAQs

Where was Alf Rolfsen born?

Alf Rolfsen was born in Christiania[2].

Where did Alf Rolfsen die?

Alf Rolfsen passed away in Oslo[4].

Who were Alf Rolfsen's parents?

Alf Rolfsen's father was Nordahl Rolfsen[8].

What did Alf Rolfsen do for work?

Alf Rolfsen worked as a painter[5] and printmaker[6].

What awards did Alf Rolfsen receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Order of St. Olav‎[11], Arts Council Norway Honorary Award[12], Prince Eugen Medal[13], and Knight of the Order of the Polar Star[14].

Related Entities

Nationalmuseum National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design Norway Statens Museum for Kunst

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . Hvem er Hvem?. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . Norsk kunstnerleksikon. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . Tildelinger av ordener og medaljer. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . oslobyleksikon.no. oslobyleksikon.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . Tildelinger av ordener og medaljer. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . Hvem er Hvem? (1948). wikidata.org.
  16. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [26] ↑ . DACS register. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [29] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [30] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Magnus Manske · 2026-10-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14992 → Alf_Rolfsen
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  2. 18d ago · Ajarmund · 2026-10-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → Hvem er Hvem?, Hvem er Hvem? (1948), Hvem er hvem? (1930)
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  4. 20d ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → painter, printmaker
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  5. 12w ago · Ajarmund · 2026-08-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Residence → Oslo Municipality
    Described by source → Hvem er Hvem?, Hvem er Hvem? (1948), Hvem er hvem? (1930)
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  6. 12w ago · Ajarmund · 2026-08-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Alf
    Family name → Rolfsen
    Instance of → human
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    "/* wbeditentity-update-languages-and-other-short:0||mul */ hvem er hvem 1973 ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/OR/4296311b5d6|details]])"
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