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Thure De Thulstrup
Thure de Thulstrup (April 5, 1848 – June 9, 1930), born Bror Thure Thulstrup in Sweden, was a leading American illustrator with contributions for numerous magazines, including three decades of work for ''Harper's Weekly''.'' Dictionary of Literary Biography'' (online edition)Thure de Thulstrup p. 1. Thulstrup primarily illustrated historical military scenes. Background Thulstrup was born in Stockholm, Sweden. His father was Sweden's Secretary of the Navy amongst other such positions. After graduating from the Royal Swedish Military Academy, Thulstrup joined the Swedish military as an artillery officer at the age of twenty. However, he soon left Sweden for Paris, where he joined the French Foreign Legion and saw service in the Franco-Prussian War.''Dictionary of Literary Biography'' (online ed.)Thure de Thulstrup p. 2. Thulstrup also served in the French part of Northern Africa as a member of the First Zouave Regiment. Career After leaving the French Army, Thulstr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bror Thure Thulstrup - From Svenskt Porträttgalleri XX
Bror is a Scandinavian masculine given name which simply means 'brother'. The name has been found as early as in runestones in the form Brodhir. The name form Bror is known since the year 1536. It is also used heavily in a colloquial sense in the city of Belfast. Bror used to be a name that was never given to the oldest son of a family. From the 19th century, the literal meaning of the name has not been as important and the name could be given to any son. Bror was a very common name in Sweden during the first decades of the 20th century. It has since been less common. It is also in fairly common use in Denmark and Norway. Name day: 5 October in Sweden, 9 January in Swedish speaking Finland, 20 May in Norway since 2014. People with the name *Bror Hjorth, Swedish sculptor and painter *Bror Mellberg, Swedish football player *Bror Julius Olsson Nordfeldt, American artist *Bror Rexed, Swedish professor, neurosurgeon *Bror Stefenson, Swedish Navy admiral *Lille Bror Söderlundh, Swe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
