Frants Landt
Frants Georg Carl Landt (born January 17, 1885 in Nysted , † April 21, 1975 in Nysted) was a Danish marine painter , seaman and pilot .
Life
The son of a fisherman was hired as a seaman early on, became first officer and later worked as a pilot.
Frants Landt started painting in 1912. He acquired the necessary knowledge as an autodidact . After a first, private exhibition in 1932, he exhibited in 1936 at the Royal Danish Art Academy at Charlottenborg Palace .
He accompanied King Christian X of Denmark as a painter in 1936 and King Friedrich IX in 1956 . from Denmark on the royal yacht Dannebrog on voyages in the North Sea .
From around 1960 he only painted to order. Today his pictures are in museums and private collections - inside and outside Denmark.
literature
Frants Landt is mentioned in numerous artist encyclopedias, e.g. B. in Weilbach's artist lexicon .
Web links
- Information in Weilbach's artist lexicon : Kunstindeks Danmark & Weilbachs kunstnerleksikon: Frants Landt
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Landt, Frants |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Landt, Frants Georg Carl (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Danish marine painter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 17, 1885 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Nysted |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 21, 1975 |
| Place of death | Nysted |