Reidar Fritzvold
Reidar Fritzvold: landscape in painting and lithography
Reidar Arnulf Fritzvold (1920 to 1998) was a Norwegian printmaker, draughtsman and painter born in Oslo.
Training and early career
He trained at the Norwegian National College of Art and Design and the Academy of Fine Arts, including studies under Axel Revold. He also studied printmaking under Chrix Dahl. The artist lexicon records exhibitions at Kunstnerforbundet in 1940 and 1942 and connections with the artists at Holmsbu.
Subjects and visual approach
Fritzvold worked figuratively with landscapes and buildings. Store norske leksikon describes subjects from Telemark and Agder, foreign harbours and urban settings. This should not become a shortcut to identifying a location: a mountain or lake in an unidentified print cannot be named simply because it resembles his usual subjects.
Kunstnerforbundet highlights mountain scenery from western Telemark and Setesdal. Its presentation also shows Sarvsjuvet, fossen, plassen Krone. Haustkveld Bykle Setesdal, dated 1991. It lists acquisitions by institutions including the National Gallery, Riksgalleriet and Oslo City Museum.
Work for church interiors
Fritzvold also contributed to church decoration. Søndre Hurum parish lists him among the artists represented in Holmsbu church. This is a different context from the individual prints encountered on the secondary market.
Examination and documentation
A landscape motif alone cannot identify its location. Compare the title and composition with reliable work records. Photograph the entire sheet, signature and any edition notation. Establish the actual process, even when an object is described as a lithograph. Record image and sheet dimensions and visible staining, tears or mounting traces. Preserve earlier labels and invoices as part of its provenance. This biography cannot establish authorship of an individual object.
OBA objects and further enquiries
See the OBA catalogue entry associated with Reidar Fritzvold. Read the individual description for attribution, condition and availability. If you have a work to sell or assess, contact OBA about buying, selling and assessment.
