Eilif Peterssen

Eilif Peterssen
Born	Hjalmar Eilif Emanuel Peterssen 4 September 1852  Christiania
Died	29 December 1928  (aged 76) Lysaker
Alma mater	Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts
Occupation	Painter, drawer
Awards	Knight of the Order of St. Olav‎ (1887) Commander of the Order of St. Olav‎ (1905) Knight Officer of the Order of the Polar Star

Hjalmar Eilif Emanuel Peterssen (4 September 1852 – 29 December 1928) was a Norwegian painter. He is most commonly associated with his landscapes and portraits. He gained early recognition for the history painting Christian II signing the Death Warrant of Torben Oxe and established himself as one of Norway's foremost portrait painters, with portraits of, among others, Henrik Ibsen and Edvard Grieg. He also became known for his landscape paintings, and became part of the artist circle known as the Skagen Painters. He also became known for his design in 1905 of Norway's national coat of arms with the Norwegian lion, which was used by the government and the royal house. The design is still used in the royal coat of arms and the royal flag. ^[1]