Michael Ancher
Michael Ancher (1849–1927) was a painter.
Overview
Born at Bornholm in 1849, died at Skagen in 1927.
In detail
Michael Ancher studied at Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts. training under Christian Vilhelm Nielsen is recorded. Anna Ancher and Walter Schwartz are recorded as having studied under Michael Ancher. the recorded working language is Danish.
Subjects and genres recorded for the work are portrait.
Residence is recorded at Anchers Hus and Nyhavn. Membership is recorded of Skagen Painters.
Works named in the authority record are The Lifeboat is Taken through the Dunes, Christmas Day 1900, Art Judges, Portrait of my wife and Will He Round the Point?
Work by Michael Ancher is recorded in the collections of Nationalmuseum, The Museum of National History at Frederiksborg Castle, Museum Stavanger, Skagens Museum and Statens Museum for Kunst.
Distinctions recorded are Eckersberg Medal, Thorvaldsen Medal and Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog.
Sources
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“Michael Ancher”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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Wikidata, structured authority record Q468252: Michael Ancher
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