Leon Aurdal

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Leon Aurdal
Born(1890-01-23)23 January 1890
Bergen, Norway
Died25 January 1949(1949-01-25) (aged 59)
NationalityNorwegian
OccupationPainter
SpouseSynnøve Anker Aurdal

Leon Aurdal (23 January 1890 – 25 January 1949) was a Norwegian painter.

He was born in Bergen to Bastian Aurdal and Severine Grebstad. He was married twice, first to Kristmar Aurdal, and from 1944 to textile artist Synnøve Anker Aurdal. His works include Sittende ung dame from 1925, Semsvatnet from 1938, and På lokalbåten from 1945, all at the National Gallery of Norway. He is also represented in galleries in Bergen, Trondheim, Stavanger, Fredrikstad and Drammen.[1][2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Thue, Oscar. "Leon Aurdal". Norsk kunstnerleksikon (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2 July 2016.
  2. ^ Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Leon Aurdal". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 2 July 2016.