Hans Jørgen Hammer
He was born in Copenhagen and died in Rome.
Also recorded as H.J. Hammer · Hans Jörgen Hammer
Hans Jørgen Hammer
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- Born
- 1815 · Copenhagen.
- Died
- 1882 · Rome.
- Nationality
- Kingdom of Denmark
- Occupation
- painter · military officer
- Fields
- genre
- Education
- Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts
- Teachers
- Christoffer Wilhelm Eckersberg
- Honours
- Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog
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Identity
Hans Jørgen Hammer studied at Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts. Training under Christoffer Wilhelm Eckersberg is recorded. Peter Christian Hauberg is recorded as having studied under Hans Jørgen Hammer. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are genre. Work by Hans Jørgen Hammer is recorded in the collections of Statens Museum for Kunst and National Museum of Denmark. Distinctions recorded are Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog.
Hans Jørgen Hammer is recorded as having received Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog. Recognition and collections. Hammer received Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog.
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Life and career
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1815
Hans Jørgen Hammer born at Copenhagen.
1839
A Hard Winter Day at the Sea off Fredericia is dated 1839.
1845
A Landscape is dated 1845.
1851
Farmhouse Interior in Vallerød is dated 1851.
1856
Guard Room in Kiel is dated 1856.
1857
Boy with Bare Toes in the Grass is dated 1857.
1862
Evening scene with people at a well in Ariccia, Italy. is dated 1862.
1865
Fatherly Pride is dated 1865.
1865
Harvest Scene is dated 1865.
1872
P. C. Skovgaard is dated 1872.
1876
Boy Hiding from Puppies in a Cellar is dated 1876.
1877
By the Cavalier House, Fredensborg is dated 1877.
1877
Evening in Ariccia is dated 1877.
1880
Peasant Woman with Child is dated 1880.
1882
Hans Jørgen Hammer died at Rome.
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Copenhagen.
Birth place
Rome.
Death place
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Hans Jørgen Hammer studied at Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts. He trained under Christoffer Wilhelm Eckersberg. Each of those relationships is stated by the authority record rather than inferred from style.
The Encyclopedia exists whether or not anything is for sale. Corrections are recorded rather than overwritten, and every version of this record is kept. Published 16 August 2026.
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