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Landsverk, Tarkjel (American painter and sculptor, 1859-1949, born in Norway)
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Note: Tarkjel Landsverk was born in Seljord, Telemark, Norway, October 18, 1859. He studied to be a teacher before emigrating to the U.S. in 1884, settling on a farm in Minnesota. He also taught parochial school. In addition to farming, Landsverk enjoyed painting, carpentry, woodcarving, playing music, writing poetry and creating sculptures from stone. He was skilled as a plasterer and could shape limestone blocks and build walls. He was self-taught as an artist. Landsverk was married to Helga Oian with whom he had four children. He died at Highland Prairie in 1945. |
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Landsverk, Tarkjel (preferred,V,index,Norwegian (Nynorsk)-P,NA,U) |
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Tarkjel Landsverk (V,display,Norwegian (Nynorsk),NA,U) |
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Landsverk, Halvor |
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(American carver, 1909-1998) [500128879] |
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(American painter and sculptor, 1859-1949, born in Norway) ..... [VP Preferred]
(American sculptor, 1859-1949) ..... [FAC-LutherColl]
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