与此同时，在Christoffer Wilhelm Eckersberg的生活中
完整生平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.
1808年9月15日
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.
