About Peder Per Veggum
Lived 1768 – 1836 (aged 68). Peder Per Veggum was a Norwegian painter, architect and sculptor.
Peder Per Veggum (11 April 1768 – 15 April 1836) was a Norwegian artist associated with the decorative folk art of Rosemaling. He was primarily known as a skilled and prolific rose painter , but he was also a cabinet carpenter and woodcarver.
Veggum was born on a farm in the prestegjeld of Fron in Oppland county, Norway (in what is now Nord-Fron Municipality). He was the son of Ole Olsen Leine (1726-1801) and Lisbet Nilsdatter Bjorge (1736-1813). He grew up in Vågå Municipality and apprenticed at Røros in Søndre Trondhjem county. From 1797, he settled at Sel in the traditional region of Gudbrandsdalen, where he practiced cabinetmaking, wood carvings, and floral paintings. He made and decorated cabinets, pantry, chests, and boxes.
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Who was Peder Per Veggum?
Norwegian painter (1768-1836)
When was Peder Per Veggum born?
Peder Per Veggum was born on 11 April 1768 in Nord-Fron.
When did Peder Per Veggum die?
Peder Per Veggum died on 15 April 1836.
What was Peder Per Veggum's occupation?
Peder Per Veggum was a painter, architect and sculptor.
What nationality was Peder Per Veggum?
Peder Per Veggum was Norwegian.
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