Frans Schwartz
Johan Georg Frans Schwartz (19 July 1850 – 13 February 1917) was a Danish artist. He worked mainly on human figures and portraiture apart from some religious themes. He worked on murals as well as an etcher for book illustrations.
Also recorded as Johan Georg Frans Schwartz · Frans Schwarz · Johan Georg Frans Schwarz · Frands Schwartz
Frans Schwartz
Frans Schwartz (1850–1917), xylography by the company of Frederik Hendriksen (1847–1938). · File:Danske Folkeæventyr ved Svend Grundtvig.djvu · Public domain
- Born
- 1850 · Copenhagen.
- Died
- 1917 · Valby.
- Nationality
- Kingdom of Denmark
- Occupation
- painter
- Teachers
- Christian Vilhelm Nielsen
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Born at Copenhagen in 1850, died in Valby in 1917.
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Frans Schwartz lived from 1850 to 1917 and was an engraver, etcher, painter and printmaker. The birth of Frans Schwartz is recorded in 1850 in København, and the death in 1917 in København.
Training under Christian Vilhelm Nielsen is recorded. Johannes Larsen, Ludvig Find and Gad Frederik Clement are recorded as having studied under Frans Schwartz. Places of work recorded in the authority are Copenhagen. Work by Frans Schwartz is recorded in the collections of Finnish National Gallery, Nivaagaard Museum and Statens Museum for Kunst.
Illustration fra Danske Folkeæventyr ved Svend Grundtvig.
Frans Schwartz (1850–1917), xylography by the company of Frederik Hendriksen (1847–1938). · File:Danske Folkeæventyr ved Svend Grundtvig.djvu
Illustration fra Danske Folkeæventyr ved Svend Grundtvig.
Frans Schwartz (1850–1917), xylography by the company of Frederik Hendriksen (1847–1938). · File:Danske Folkeæventyr ved Svend Grundtvig.djvu
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