Background
He was the son of romantic painter Thomas Fearnley, and the grandson of merchant Thomas Fearnley and Maren Sophie Paus.
He was the son of romantic painter Thomas Fearnley, and the grandson of merchant Thomas Fearnley and Maren Sophie Paus.
In 1869, he founded Fearnley & Eger, which became a leading Norwegian shipping company. He was awarded the court title Hofjægermester (hunting master of the court) in 1899.