Lars Jonson Haukaness (February 28, 1862 – September 4, 1929) was a Norwegian born American-Canadian impressionist painter and art instructor who was known for his landscapes.
Early life and education
Career
Death and legacy Haukaness died in 1929, while head of the art department at the institute. He died of heart disease while camping in the Ptarmigan Valley in the Canadian Rockies, falling from his horse while trying to reach the resort at Lake Louise. He was buried in Banff, Alberta.
References "Genius of Haukaness Conceded by Critics". The Minneapolis Journal from Minneapolis, Minnesota, January 7, 1905 · Page 11Digitalarkivet: 1865 Census for Ulvik (National Archives of Norway) Haukaness, Lars Jonson. The Canadian Encyclopedia.Lars Haukaness (Manitoba Historical Society )Museums and Collections Services (The University of Alberta Art Collection)
Other sources
Haugan, Reidar Rye. Prominent Artists and Exhibits of Their Work in Chicago (Chicago: Nordmanns-Forbundet, 24: 371—374, Volume 7, 1933)
External links University of Alberta Art Collection Alberta Society of Artists