About Ivar Throndsen
Lived 1853 – 1932 (aged 78). Ivar Throndsen was a Norwegian engraver, stampcutter and visual artist.
The South Pole Medal, which was awarded to participants in Roald Amundsen's South Pole expedition, was designed by Throndsen. This medal was awarded to Andreas Beck. Ivar Throndsen (March 29, 1853 – January 18, 1932) was a Norwegian engraver.
Throndsen was born in Nes, Akershus. He became an apprentice to the goldsmith Jacob Tostrup in Christiania (now Oslo) in 1870, and at the same time studied at the Norwegian National Academy of Craft and Art Industry under the sculptor Julius Middelthun.
Selected works H. M. The King's Commemorative Medal H. M. The King's Gold Medal South Pole Medal Norwegian Constitution Day medals, 1884–1920 1893 Original Die for the Posthorn Stamp (Roman lettering) 1902 Nobel Peace Prize Medal based on a model by the sculptor Gustav Vigeland
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Norwegian engraver (1853–1932)
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Ivar Throndsen was born on 29 March 1853 in Nes Municipality.
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Ivar Throndsen died on 18 January 1932 in Kongsberg.
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Ivar Throndsen was an engraver, stampcutter and visual artist.
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Ivar Throndsen was Norwegian.
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