Harald Gustav Nilsen

{{Short description|Norwegian illustrator}}

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Harald Gustav Nilsen (7 April 1909 – 17 March 1997) was a Norwegian illustrator. He was born in Kristiania.

He was educated as painter and illustrator as well as printer, and worked for the newspaper Aftenposten for many years. Among his books is the children's book Merkelige dyr fra land og sjø from 1946, Seks boksamlere forteller from 1960, and Kjære Oslo – streiftog og skildringer from 1982.{{cite encyclopedia|title=Harald Gustav Nilsen |first=Øyvind |last=Reisegg |encyclopedia=Store norske leksikon |editor-last=Godal | editor-first=Anne Marit | editor-link=Anne Marit Godal |publisher=Norsk nettleksikon |location=Oslo |url=http://www.snl.no/Harald_Gustav_Nilsen |language=Norwegian|accessdate=25 December 2014}}{{cite book |title=Norske Avistegnere |editor-last1=Graff | editor-first1=Finn | editor-link1=Finn Graff |editor-last2=Mannila |editor-first2=Leena |editor-last3=Smit|editor-first3=Toril M|publisher=J. M. Stenersens Forlag |location=Oslo |pages=52–55, 229 |language=Norwegian|year=1984 |isbn=82-7201-035-6}}