Hedevig Lund
Hedevig Thorine Christine Erichsen Lund was a Norwegian painter.Biography
Lund was born in Kristiansand, the daughter of Ole Wilhelm Erichsen and Abel Marie née Isaachsen. Her father was a member of the Council of State and minister of the navy, and he owned the Semb farm in Borre in Vestfold county, Norway.
Lund is particularly known for her portraits, and she created many commissioned works for Eidsvollsbygningen gallery depicting members of the National Assembly. She also painted landscapes, including Landskapsstudie Borrevannet, which is displayed in the National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design.
She married the officer, writer, and painter Bernt Lund in 1847. Together they painted the altarpiece Jesus i Getsemane, which is displayed today in Stokken Church.
She died in Christiania.
