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Commander of the Order of St. Olav
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Christian Langaard
1849-08-05 – 1922-08-31
Life & Legacy
Christian Langaard (5 August 1849 – 31 August 1922) was a Norwegian industrialist and art collector. He was born in Christiania as a son of brewery owner Mads Langaard and Lovise Jakobine Knudsen. He was married to Ellevine Ellefsen and was the father of Knut Christian Langaard and Johan Henrik Langaard.
Langaard assumed various leading positions in the brewery Frydenlund Bryggeri in Christiania. He was a dedicated art collector, and his collection was eventually donated to the National Gallery of Norway, the Norwegian Museum of Decorative Arts and Design and the Norwegian Museum of Cultural History. He was decorated Knight, First Class of the Order of St. Olav in 1904 and Commander, First Class in 1914.
Occupation & Career
brewer, art collector, philanthropist, businessperson
Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications
Commander of the Order of St. Olav; Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog; Knight of the Order of Vasa; Knight of the Legion of Honour; Chr. Langaards collection of paintings, 1913
Legacy Highlights
Honors & Awards
Commander of the Order of St. Olav · Knight of the Legion of Honour · Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog · Knight of the Order of Vasa
Notable Work
Chr. Langaards collection of paintings, 1913
Verified Legacy Record
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Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog
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Knight of the Order of Vasa
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Knight of the Legion of Honour
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Family Child
Johan Henrik Langaard
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Family Child
Knut Christian Langaard
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Family Father
Mads Langaard
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Notable Work
Chr. Langaards collection of paintings, 1913
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Sources & Provenance
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