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Svend Hammershøi

Svend Hammershøi was a painter (1873–1948). He was born in Frederiksberg.

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Vilhelm Hammershøi - Portrait of Svend Hammershøi, the Artist´s Brother - KMS6694 - Statens Museum for Kunst

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Biography

Svend Hammershøi studied at Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts and Zahrtmanns malerskole. Training under Holger Grønvold, Kristian Zahrtmann and Vilhelm Bissen is recorded.

Places of work recorded in the authority are Copenhagen. Employment is recorded with Royal Copenhagen and Bing & Grøndahl.

Work by Svend Hammershøi is recorded in the collections of Statens Museum for Kunst, National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design and Museet på Koldinghus.

Distinctions recorded are Eckersberg Medal, Thorvaldsen Medal, Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog and Decoration of the Cross of Honour of the Dannebrog.

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Life and career

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  1. 1873

    Svend Hammershøi was born in 1873 at Frederiksberg.

  2. 1948

    Svend Hammershøi died in 1948 at Frederiksberg.

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Svend Hammershøi received Eckersberg Medal, Thorvaldsen Medal, Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog and Decoration of the Cross of Honour of the Dannebrog.

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Formation and teaching. Hammershøi studied at Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts and Zahrtmanns malerskole. He trained under Holger Grønvold, Kristian Zahrtmann, Vilhelm Bissen and Thorvald Bindesbøll.

Svend Hammershøi is recorded as having studied at Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts and Zahrtmanns malerskole.

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