Anton Melbye

Who was Anton Melbye?

Daniel Hermann Anton Melbye was a Danish painter. He was born in Copenhagen, 13 Feb 1818. He had originally wanted to be a sailor. But because of bad eyesight he studied at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts and was a private student of Christoffer Wilhelm Eckersberg. His early pictures followed the style of Eckersberg’s marine paintings. But Melbye soon moved towards a more international, Romantic style. He achieved international success as a marine artist, travelling widely especially to Morocco and Turkey. Anton Melbye died in Paris, 10 Jan 1875.