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Christoffer Wilhelm Eckersberg
Painting, Visual Artist
1783 – 1853
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Who was Christoffer Wilhelm Eckersberg?
Christoffer Wilhelm Eckersberg was a Danish painter. He was born in Blåkrog in the Duchy of Schleswig, to Henrik Vilhelm Eckersberg, painter and carpenter, and Ingeborg Nielsdatter. He went on to lay the foundation for the period of art known as the Golden Age of Danish Painting, and is referred to as the Father of Danish painting.
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- Born
- Jan 2, 1783
Duchy of Schleswig - Nationality
- Denmark
- Profession
- Education
- Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts
- Died
- Jul 22, 1853
Copenhagen
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on July 23, 2013
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