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in Mandal. His parents were Elisæus Thorsen (1835-1886), a cabinetmaker and Anne Aanensdatter (1835-1907). He had three brothers, of whom Emanuel Vigeland (originally Thorsen) became a noted artist. As a youth, he was sent to Oslo where he learned wood carving at a local school. However, the sudden death of his father compelled him to move back to Mandal to help his family. Gustav lived for a

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