Svend Rasmussen Svendsen (March 21, 1864 – September 6, 1945) was a Norwegian American impressionist artist.
Svendsen is most known for his rural scenes, marine views, and snowy landscapes of Norway.
Shortly thereafter his family moved to Kristiania (now Oslo) where Svendsen received his primary education.
Svendsen also studied with Edward F. Ertz, Professor of Watercolor at the Académie Delécluse in Paris.
[3][4] Since his death, the art work of Svend Svendsen has been included in exhibitions featured at St. Olaf College, at the University of Minnesota and at the Spanierman Gallery in Chicago.