Torolf Prytz

1858 - 1938  (79 år)

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• Navn	Torolf Prytz
  Fødsel	26 Des 1858	Alstahaug, Levanger, Trøndelag, Norge
  	Adresse: Norge
  Kjønn	Mann
  Yrke	Arkitekt/brukskunstner
  Død	13 Jun 1938
  Begravelse	9 Mai 1939	Vår Frelsers Gravlund, Oslo fylke, Norge
  	Adresse: Vår Frelsers Gravlund Norge
  Notater	Kilde: Wikipedia Torolf Prytz (26 December 1858 – 16 June 1938) was a Norwegian architect, goldsmith and politician for the Liberal Party. He led the goldsmith company J. Tostrup from 1890 to 1938, having inherited it from his grandfather-in-law Jacob Tostrup. He also served as Norwegian Minister of Industrial Provisioning from 1917 to 1918 and President of the Norwegian Red Cross from 1922 to 1930. Early life and career He was born in Alstahaug as the son of bailiff Eiler Hagerup Krog Prytz, Sr. (1812–1900) and his wife Anne Margrethe Thomessen (1820–1900). In his early career, he learned the skills of an architect. After completing his education in Hannover, he was an assistant of Georg Andreas Bull. However, he soon started a cooperation with goldsmith Oluf Tostrup, a son of goldsmith Jacob Tostrup and co-owner in his company J. Tostrup. Prytz became formally affiliated with J. Tostrup in 1882, when Oluf Tostrup died. In 1884, after two years of studying, he was promoted from head designer to co-owner. In July the same year he married Hilda Nicoline Marie Tostrup (1861–1947), a granddaughter of Jacob Tostrup.[1] Later life and career Tostrup Yard (Tostrupgården) When Jacob Tostrup died in 1890, Prytz bought the entire company, but kept the name. He was an innovative filigree designer, and strengthened the company's position as one of the leading goldsmith companies in Norway. In 1898 he was behind the moving into a new store, Tostrup Yard (Tostrupgården), on Karl Johans gate which was built between 1893 and 1898 with Prytz, Waldemar Hansteen and Christian Fürst as architects.[1] He served as a deputy representative to the Norwegian Parliament during the term 1900–1903, representing the constituency of Kristiania, Hønefoss og Kongsvinger, and served as Minister of Industrial Provisioning from 1917 to 1918.[2] From 1922 to 1930 he was the President of the Norwegian Red Cross. Prytz also chaired the board of Den norske Husflidsforening from 1907 to 1935, the National Institute of Technology from 1916 to 1935 and the Norwegian Museum of Decorative Arts and Design from 1929 to 1934. He was among the founders of Den norske Husflidsforening and the National Institute of Technology, as well the Norges Gullsmedforbund. He served as a member of the board of the Museum of Decorative Arts and Design from 1884 to 1934, Den norske Husflidsforening from 1891 to 1937 and the Norwegian National Academy of Craft and Art Industry from 1892 to 1900 and 1904 to 1928.[2] He was made a Commander of the Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav[1] and a Knight of the French Legion of Honour. He was the father of Jakob Tostrup Prytz and grandfather of Grete Prytz Kittelsen, as well as an uncle of Frederik and Eiler Prytz.[1] The latter became a co-owner of J. Tostrup.[3] Torolf Prytz died in June 1938 in Vestre Aker.[1]
  Person ID	I8848	Treet
  Sist endret	10 Mai 2012

  
  

  Far	Eiler Hagerup Krog Prytz,   f. 30 Apr 1812   d. 26 Mai 1890, Oslo fylke, Norge (Alder 78 år)
  Slektskap	fødsel
  Mor	Ane Margrethe Thomessen,   f. 1820   d. 29 Nov 1900 (Alder 80 år)
  Slektskap	fødsel
  Famile ID	F2932	Gruppeskjema  |  Familiediagram

  
  

  Familie	Nicoline Marie Tostrup,   f. 16 Jul 1862, Oslo fylke, Norge d. Ja, ukjent dato
  Ekteskap	1 Jul 1884	Domkirken, Oslo fylke, Norge
  	Adresse: Domkirken Norge
  Barn	+ 1. Jacob Tostrup Prytz,   f. 12 Jun 1886   d. 23 Nov 1962 (Alder 76 år)  [Far: fødsel]  [Mor: fødsel] < 2. Ane Margrethe Prytz,   f. 11 Nov 1888   d. 1960 (Alder 71 år)  [Far: fødsel]  [Mor: fødsel]   3. Eiler Hagerup Krog Prytz,   f. 16 Nov 1889   d. 21 Jun 1953 (Alder 63 år)  [Far: fødsel]  [Mor: fødsel]
  Famile ID	F2940	Gruppeskjema  |  Familiediagram
  Sist endret	8 Mai 2012

  
  

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