Hjalmar Haalke

Hjalmar Kristian Haalke (12 April 1894 – 1 December 1964) was a Norwegian painter.

Biography Born Hjalmar Hansen at Bakklandet in Trondheim, he was the son of Hartwig Julius Hansen (1865–1938) and Therese Kristine Torsnes (1872–1936). In 1919 he took the surname Haalke. He was a brother of dancer and ballet teacher Eva Haalke. In 1922, he married his second cousin, novelist Magnhild Haalke.

He was awarded the Henrichsens legat in 1937. Six of his works are owned by the National Gallery of Norway. These include To søstre and Sjodalsvannet from 1936, Ilåa, høst i Jotunheimen from 1948, and Fra Vågå from 1954. He and his wife traveled frequently, principally to locations in France and Italy. Some of his more notable pictures were painted in Provence, Sicily and Amalfi. During the later years of his life, the family lived in Lillehammer. He died at Rikshospitalet in Oslo during 1964. He was a member of the Norwegian Association for Women's Rights.