Edvard Eriksen
Edvard Christian Johannes Eriksen (born March 10, 1876 in Copenhagen ; † January 12, 1959 ibid) was a naturalistic Danish sculptor who created the Little Mermaid in Copenhagen, among other things .
Edvard Eriksen was trained as a sculptor in 1895. After a first work had been accepted for an exhibition in Charlottenborg in 1902 ( “Det bødes der for” , Eng . “The penitents” ), the year 1904 marked the breakthrough in his career when the State Art Museum bought his work “Håbet” ( Hope ) and in 1905 he was awarded for “Dommen” ( fate ). In 1908 he received an order for three marble statues for the sarcophagus of Christian IX. and his wife Louise in the cathedral of Roskilde , in which “Worries, Erindringen og Kærligheden” ( mourning, souvenirs and affection ) can still be seen today.
Eriksen's best-known work is “Den lille Havfrue” ( Little Mermaid ), which was installed on 23 August 1913 on the Langelinie promenade.
Edvard Eriksen married Eline Vilhelmine Møller (* February 6, 1881, † September 24, 1963) in 1900 and had five children with her. He was an honorary professor at the Carrara Art Academy and was made a Knight of the Dannebrog Order in 1932 .
Web links
- Edvard Eriksen 1876–1959 on The Little Mermaid website
- Edvard Christian Johannes Eriksen , short biography on the website gravsted.dk
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Eriksen, Edvard |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Eriksen, Edvard Christian Johannes |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Danish sculptor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 10, 1876 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Copenhagen |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 12, 1959 |
| Place of death | Copenhagen |