Artist Directory — 19th Century Danish Genre Painters

Meyer, Emma (1859-1921)

Emma Meyer was an accomplished Danish painter of scenes and naturalistic landscapes. Born in Flensborg, Meyer’s father was a supreme court assessor and she w...
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Irminger, Valdemar (1850-1938)

Valdemar Irminger was a celebrated painter of genre scenes, portraits and religious subjects. Born in Copenhagen to Johan Heinrich Georg Irminger, a colonel ...
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Krohn, Pietro (1840-1905)

Pietro Købke Krohn was a gifted multi-faceted creative who is celebrated both for his art and his broader work within the artistic community. He was the son ...
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Kornerup, Jacob (1825-1913)

Jacob Kornerup was a Danish artist and archaeologist predominantly known for the restoration and cataloguing of numerous medieval church frescoes. He also pr...
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Henningsen, Frants (1850-1908)

Frants Henningsen was an accomplished Danish painter of fine genre scenes, interiors and landscapes. To contextualise the work of Frants Henningsen, one must...
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Tornøe, Wenzel (1844-1907)

Wenzel Tornøe was an accomplished Danish painter of portraits, scenes, and landscapes. Born in the picturesque rural idyll of Lehnshøj near Svendborg in Denm...
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Kornerup, Valdemar (1865-1924)

Valdemar Kornerup made his name as one of the last great folk life painters in Denmark. When painting styles around him were changing and modernising, Korner...
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