Georg Jacobsen
Georg Jacobsen (17 September 1887 – 14 February 1976) was a Danish painter. Jacobsen studied under Viggo Johansen at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts in Copenhagen from 1906 to 1911. He later spent time in Paris, from 1919 to 1935, as well as Italy and Spain.
Also recorded as Johan Georg Christian Viggo Valdemar Jacobsen
Georg Jacobsen

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- Born
- 1887. · Frederiksberg.
- Died
- 1976. · Frederiksberg.
- Nationality
- Kingdom of Denmark.
- Occupation
- painter, architect and art theorist.
- Education
- Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts.
- Teachers
- Viggo Johansen.
- Honours
- Eckersberg Medal and Thorvaldsen Medal.
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Georg Jacobsen (17 September 1887 – 14 February 1976) was a Danish painter. Jacobsen studied under Viggo Johansen at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts in Copenhagen from 1906 to 1911. He later spent time in Paris, from 1919 to 1935, as well as Italy and Spain.
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From 1935 to 1940 he worked at the Norwegian National Academy of Fine Arts. He is represented with six works in the National Gallery of Norway.
Georg Jacobsen studied at Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts. Training under Viggo Johansen is recorded. Employment is recorded with Oslo National Academy of the Arts. Work by Georg Jacobsen is recorded in the collections of Statens Museum for Kunst. Distinctions recorded are Eckersberg Medal and Thorvaldsen Medal.

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Georg Jacobsen was born on 17 September 1887.
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Georg Jacobsen died on 14 February 1976.
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Formation and teaching. Jacobsen studied at Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts. He trained under Viggo Johansen. Works and catalogued output.
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1924 · Statens Museum for Kunst
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