1879-1933
Bernhard Folkestad (1879 – 1933) was a Norwegian essayist and painter. He was born in London, where his father assisted at the Norwegian Seamen’s Mission. Among his painting teachers were Kristian Zahrtmann and Laurits Tuxen. His paintings Mørkeloftet from 1905, and Høns i høstsol and Grønnsaker from 1906 are all located in the National Gallery of Norway. Among his books are Svingdøren from 1926, Sol og morild from 1929, and Gullfisken from 1933.