The Aristocracy of the Forest

- A suite of four animal portraits on permanent display at The University Museum of Bergen.

The Aristocracy of the Forest

- A suite of four animal portraits on permanent display at The University Museum of Bergen.

The Aristocracy of the Forest

- A suite of four animal portraits on permanent display at The University Museum of Bergen.

The Aristocracy of the Forest: Henrietta Hare

- Henrietta Hare was European by temperament and continental by disposition. She originally came from Latvia but felt most at home in the corridors of power. In the last years of her life, she represented the Greens in the European Parliament. Henrietta Hare fought to establish a political culture in which respect for nature, environment, and climate formed the foundation for every political decision. She also believed there were far too few wildlife tunnels under highways. Henrietta Hare died in 2017 while attempting to cross European Route E22. (European hare, Lepus europaeus, registered in the museum’s collection on April 5, 2019)

The Aristocracy of the Forest: C. J. Hubro

- Carl Joachim Hubro hatched on Askøy in 2007. His mother was a lecturer, and his father a politician and president of the Forest Council. The parents held out hope that young Carl Joachim would pursue a career in academia or politics, but he instead chose to become a restaurant critic. C. J. Hubro became known as a strict and fair critic of the culinary arts, though he was, for long periods, unpopular among café and restaurant owners in Askøy, Sotra, and Øygarden. Carl Joachim Hubro died suddenly in 2018 after choking on a wood mouse. The death was investigated as suspicious but was dismissed due to lack of evidence. (Eagle owl, Bubo bubo, registered in the museum’s collection on March 20, 2018)

The Aristocracy of the Forest: Philip Henrik Gaupe

- Philip Henrik Gaupe was a socialite with the temperament of a housecat. He was always well-dressed, widely read, and a natural center of attention in any gathering. Mr. Lynx loved company—especially his own. He also never shied away from a good controversy. In particular, he had a knack for problematizing the relationships between predators and domestic animals. Many claim he took this far too far. Philip Henrik Gaupe lost all nine of his lives in an encounter with a hunting party from Agdenes in Trøndelag. (Lynx, Lynx lynx, registered in the museum's collection on August 15, 2017)

The Aristocracy of the Forest: Erika Rebecca von Rev

- A cunning business fox with a heart of gold. A sly small-game hunter who worked tirelessly for ecological balance. Entrepreneur, philanthropist, and widowed fox at a young age. Above all, an unabashed aviation enthusiast. Contrasts and tragedies marked the short life of Erika Rebecca von Rev. As the eldest of a litter of seven cubs, von Fox was a natural leader from an early age. As a young adult, she was a respected authority in her field. In her free time, she found joy and meaning in volunteer work, poultry, and plane spotting—until one day she became a victim of her own lack of boundaries. In the summer of 2015, Erika Rebecca von Rev was shot at Bergen Airport, for reasons of flight safety. (Red fox, Vulpes vulpes, registered in the museum’s collection on September 14, 2015)

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The Aristocracy of the Forest

A suite of four animal portraits on permanent display at The University Museum of Bergen.