
Christoffer Wilhelm EckersbergDanish, 1783–1853May one see it?
Copenhagen, Denmark
It belongs to the collection, but is not on display at present.
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.
15 September 1808
Son born: Erling Eckersberg
1809
Great Gold Medal of the Academy
Only after Abildgaard's death does he win the Academy's Great Gold Medal. A travel stipend is promised together with the medal, but the funds will not be made available until 1812.