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David Arnesen
A Life in Christiania David Arnesen lived his life within the streets of Christiania, moving through the city during the middle decades of the nineteenth century. Born in 1818, he spent his years focused on the quiet work of the draughtsman and the portraitist. His hands were accustomed to the precise movements required for sketching and capturing the likenesses of those around him. His presence in the local art community was felt throu
gh his role as a teacher. He held a studio where he guided younger hands, most notably instructing Carl Dørnberger when the latter arrived in Christiania at seventeen. This connection linked Arnesen to a lineage of Norwegian art, passing down the technical habits of drawing and observation to a new generation. The Marks of the Draughtsman The work left behind by Arnesen shows a focus on the careful rendering of subjects. In 1843, he p…