Christoffer Wilhelm EckersbergDanish, 1783–1853Amor stukken af bien
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Not on view at present
Where is “Amor stukken af bien” now? Collection: SMK — National Gallery of Denmark, Copenhagen. Not on view at present. Checked September 29, 2026.
Copenhagen, Denmark
It belongs to the collection, but is not on display at present.
- Checked
- In this state since
- Source
- The museum
Details
- Accession number
- KKS16133
In the catalog
Sources
- SMK
- Image: SMK — National Gallery of Denmark — public domain
In the life of Christoffer Wilhelm Eckersberg
The whole life1797–1800
Trains under Jes Jessen in Aabenraa
After his confirmation he begins training as a painter under the church and portrait painter Jes Jessen of Aabenraa.
May 1800
Apprentice in Flensburg
At seventeen he continues his training under Josiah Jacob Jessen in Flensburg, where he becomes an apprentice in May 1800, while setting his sights on the Royal Danish Academy of Art in Copenhagen.
23 May 1803
Arrives in Copenhagen and enters the Academy
Having saved some money and received help from local well-wishers, he arrives in Copenhagen on 23 May 1803; the same year he is admitted to the Academy free of charge, where he studies, among others, with Nikolaj Abraham Abildgaard.
1803–1809
Progress and friction with Abildgaard
He makes good progress painting historical pictures, portraits and landscapes, but friction with Abildgaard impedes his advancement; to earn a living he works as a hand labourer and makes drawings for copperplate etchings. A self-portrait from 1803 survives from these years.
