Christian Asmussen was a versatile Danish artist who spent the early part of his career decorating the finest theatres in Germany, Italy, Switzerland and Austria before returning to Denmark to hone his skills as a landscape painter.

During his formative years, he trained under Soren Lund and also at the Academy of Fine Arts in Munich - later exhibiting across Europe including at the illustrious Charlottenborg Spring Exhibition. His works often carry a relaxed charm with loose brushwork and spacious compositions. He received a medal at the 1924 Paris Olympics.

Exhibited

Charlottenborg Spring Exhibition, Den Frie Udstilling, Dyrehaven's Painters, Aalborg, Oslo, Zurich, Prague, Paris and Germany.

Timeline

1873

Born in Fåborg, Denmark to merchant Herman Asmussen and Anne Christiane Elise Ohlsen.

Studied under Soren Lund.

1894-1895

Worked as a theatre painter in Oldenborg, Denmark.

1895-1896

Studied at the Academy of Fine Arts Munich.

1896-1900

Worked as a decorative painter in Zurich and Lucerne.

1900

Travelled to Copenhagen to work as a conservator.

1902

Married to Anna Sørensen.

1908

Studied under Niels Vinding Dorp (1862-1931).

Undertook various study trips to Germany.

1917

Undertook a study trip to Norway.

1922

Undertook study trips to Austria and Italy.

1924

Awarded a bronze medal at the Olympics in Paris

1929

Debuted at the Charlottenborg Spring Exhibition. He continued to exhibit annually, missing only two years.

1940

Died.