Ragnhild Butenschon

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Ragnhild Butenschøn (21 September 1912 - 3 September 1992) was a Norwegian sculptor.She was born in Kristiania as a daughter of major Alf Jakhelln (1883-1947) and Agnes Prebensen (1884-1923). In 1936 she married publisher Barthold A. Butenschøn. Her mother-in-law Hanna Butenschøn died before the marriage. She was the mother of Peter and Nils Butenschøn.Her sculptures include the bronze fountain Dansende jenter from 1958, the bronze sculpture Rosepiken from 1971, and the steel sculpture Flyktningemor from 1971. She delivered decorations to several churches, including the Hamar Cathedral, the St. Hallvard Church in Oslo, Asker Church, and the St. Olav catholic cathedral in Oslo. She portrayed painter Henrik Sørensen in 1968.