Eric Gustaf Tunmarck Explained

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, Norway during 1760, bringing a certificate from the parish priest for Holmestrand Church in Holmestrand. He worked with Johan Diderich von Dram (ca 1725–1798) contributing to the interior decoration of Kongsberg Church (Kongsberg kirke). He also entered service with Søren Christensen Daugaard who was awarded a contract for the church's ceiling painting.^{[2] [3] [4]}

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.^[5]

Some of his wall decorations are preserved at the Drammen Museum of Art and Cultural History. He died in Bragernes, Norway during 1789.^[6]

Notes and References

1. Encyclopedia: Erik Gustaf Tunmarck . . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . Godal . Anne Marit . Anne Marit Godal . Norwegian . 28 November 2014.
2. Web site: Henning Alsvik . Søren Christensen Daugaard . January 1, 2019 . Norsk kunstnerleksikon.
3. Web site: Henning Alsvik . 20 February 2017 . Johan Diderich Von Dram . January 1, 2019 . Norsk kunstnerleksikon.
4. Web site: Sigrid Marie Christie, Håkon Christie . Kongsberg kirke . January 1, 2019 . Norges Kirker.
5. Web site: Bjørn Ivar Berg . Michael Heltzen . January 1, 2019 . Norsk biografisk leksikon.
6. Encyclopedia: Eric Gustaf Tunmarck . . Kunnskapsforlaget . Oslo . Sørensen . Einar . . Norwegian . 28 November 2014.