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2 results for: Feronja, Roman

Image of Oil portrait of Moritz Thomsen by Roman Fekonja, 1895

Oil portrait of Moritz Thomsen by Roman Fekonja, 1895
Moritz Thomsen (1850-1932), a former Dutch sea captain, arrived in Seattle in 1896 and co-founded the Centennial Mill Company (now Krusteaz brand). A tireless industrialist, Thomsen at one time was president of fourteen corporations, including the Centennial Mill Company, and the Denny-Renton Clay & Coal Company. Little is known about the artist, Roman Fekonja (1868-1910), except he was born in…
ID Number:1965.3758.4
Date:1895
Image of Oil portrait of Marie Thomsen by Roman Fekonja, 1895

Oil portrait of Marie Thomsen by Roman Fekonja, 1895
This portrait of Marie Thomsen, born Marie Nissen, was painted when she was 44 years old. She arrived in Seattle with her husband, Moritz Thomsen (1850-1932), in 1896. Moritz co-founded the Centennial Mill Company (now Krusteaz brand), and he was, at one time, president of fourteen corporations, including the Centennial Mill Company, and the Denny-Renton Clay & Coal Company. Little…
ID Number:1965.3758.5
Date:1895

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