Cornelius Hoeyer

Cornelius Hoeyer studied at Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are portrait. Employment is recorded with Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts. Work by Cornelius Hoeyer is recorded in the collections of Nationalmuseum, Finnish National Gallery, Statens Museum for Kunst and Cincinnati Art Museum.

• Name — Cornelius Høyer • Born — 26 February 1741 • Birthplace — Hellebæk, Denmark • Died — 2 June 1804 • Place of death — Copenhagen, Denmark • Known for — Nubuatyre painter • Training — Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts

Høyer was born at the Kronborg Rifle Factory. From an early age he attended the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, studying under Carl Gustaf Pilo and Louis Tocqué, and later continued his education in Paris where Jean-Baptiste Massé taught him miniature painting. A visit to Italy in 1767 introduced him to Rosalba Carriera and he learned new skills, including the special technique of painting on ivory.

In 1769, Høyer was appointed Miniature Painter to the Danish Court and the following year he became a member of the Academy. Visits to several European courts, including those in Stockholm, Saint Petersburg and Berlin, contributed to his increasing international reputation.

Høyer was married to Frederikke Christiane Fortling (17551829), daughter of the court stone mason Jacob Fortling (1711–61) and Anne Christine Hellesen (c. 1724–72). They were wed on On 15 October 1773 in St. Peter's Church in Copenhagen.

• Illustration — Carl Gustav Pilo by Høyer • Illustration — Anna Elisabeth Ter Borch by Høyer • Illustration — Duke Karl (XIII) by Høyer • Illustration — Peter van Hemert by Høyer • Illustration — Jean-Baptiste Masse by Høyer • Illustration — Gustav Adolf by Høyer • Illustration — Princess Sofia Albertina • Illustration — Magdalene Charlotte Schimmelmann (née Schubart by Høyer