Christoffer Wilhelm EckersbergDanish, 1783–1853Kastellet i Ostia.
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Copenhagen, Denmark
It belongs to the collection, but is not on display at present.
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- In this state since
- Source
- The museum
Particulars
- Accession number
- KKS1979-125
In the catalog
Sources
- SMK
- Image: SMK — National Gallery of Denmark — public domain
Meanwhile, in the life of Christoffer Wilhelm Eckersberg
The whole life1810–1813 · Workplace
Paris
1813
Travels to Rome via Florence
After two years in Paris he travels on via Florence to Rome to continue his studies.
1813–1816
Three years in Rome among artists
He works on his skills as a history painter and enjoys painting small studies of local life and the surroundings; he lives among a large group of artists whose cultural head is Bertel Thorvaldsen. The bright southern light affects him deeply, and in these years he produces a large body of work, including a number of exceptional landscape studies.
1813–1816
Friendship with Bertel Thorvaldsen
Eckersberg and Thorvaldsen develop a close, lasting relationship: the master serves the younger man as both a loyal friend and an adviser. In 1816 Thorvaldsen models a bust of Eckersberg.
2 August 1816
Returns to Denmark
He returns to Denmark on 2 August 1816; his divorce from Hyssing was finalized while he was abroad.
8 February 1817
Marries Elisabeth Juel
He marries Elisabeth Cathrine Julie Juel, daughter of Jens Juel, portrait painter and professor at the Academy; before her death in 1827 they have two sons and four daughters.
