| LC control no. | nr 00006612 |
|---|---|
| Descriptive conventions | rda |
| Personal name heading | Grosch, Heinrich August, 1763-1843 |
| Variant(s) | Grosch, Henrik August, 1763-1843 Grosch, Hendr. Aug. (Heinrich August), 1763-1843 Grosch, H. A. (Heinrich August), 1763-1843 |
| Other standard no. | 0000000050874161 |
| Associated country | Norway Denmark |
| Located | Kristiania (Norway) Halden (Norway) Copenhagen (Denmark) |
| Birth date | 1763-02-26 |
| Death date | 1843-07-06 |
| Place of birth | Lübeck (Germany) |
| Place of death | Kristiania (Norway) |
| Field of activity | Graphic arts Aquatint Drawing Painting |
| Affiliation | Kongelige Tegne- og Kunstskole (Norway) |
| Profession or occupation | Graphic artists Painters Art teachers |
| Found in | En malerisk rejse i Norge, 2000: page 5 (Heinrich August Grosch, 1763-1843) Haandbog til brodering og tegning, 1794: (Henrik August Grosch) Thieme-Becker, 1907- (Grosch, Heinrich August; b. 1763, Lübeck; d. 1843, Kristiania) National Library of Norway authorities via VIAF, viewed March 18, 2024 record 90410865 (authorised access-point: Grosch, Heinrich August, 1763-1843; variants: Grosch, Hendr. Aug., Grosch, H.A., Grosch, Henrik August, 1763-1843) Norske Biografisk Leksikon WWW site, viewed March 18, 2024 (Heinrich August Grosch; graphic artist, art teacher and painter; born February 26, 1763 in Lübeck; he moved to Copenhagen in 1890 to study at the Academy of Fine Arts; he tried his hand at painting but first and foremost he thoroughly studied graphic techniques, including the new aquatint technique; in 1810 he received funds from King Frederik VI to visit Norway, during which he executed a number of drawings, and later painted 3 wall decorations for Christiansborg Palace based on them; in 1811 he moved to Norway; after a short stay in Christiania, he settled in Fredrikshald, where he taught drawing to craftsmen and ran a painting workshop; he was called to the capital in 1817 to lead the printing of new bank notes for Norges Bank; in 1819 he was hired as a teacher at kgl. Tegne- og Kunstskole and held this position until 1840; from 1822 he was also a member of the school board; he executed graphic works of varying character and also published several textbooks on drawing, calligraphy and embroidery; died July 6, 1843, in Christiania) |
| Associated language | dan |
| Invalid LCCN | no2024028371 |
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