About Gustav Lærum
Lived 1870 – 1938 (aged 67). Gustav Lærum was a Norwegian illustrator, sculptor and artist.
Gustav Lærum (2 June 1870, in Fet – 21 May 1938) was a Norwegian satirical illustrator, caricaturist and sculptor.
He provided illustrations for the satirical magazines Korsaren, Tyrihans, and Vikingen, and also the newspaper Verdens Gang. Selected illustrations were published in Fra Uret til Grand, Norske Politici (1895), and Skyggebilder (1912). His sculptures include statues or busts of Prime Ministers Johan Sverdrup, Jørgen Løvland, and Gunnar Knudsen.
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Who was Gustav Lærum?
Norwegian sculptor (1870-1938)
When was Gustav Lærum born?
Gustav Lærum was born on 2 June 1870 in Fet Municipality.
When did Gustav Lærum die?
Gustav Lærum died on 21 May 1938 in Oslo.
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Gustav Lærum was an illustrator, sculptor and artist.
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Gustav Lærum was Norwegian.
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