Frederik Vermehren

Frederik Vermehren

“ A Jutland Shepherd in the Moor ”, 1855, oil on canvas, 59.5 × 80 cm

Frederik Vermehren (born May 12, 1823 in Ringsted on Zealand; † January 10, 1910 in Copenhagen ) was a Danish painter of the late 19th century.

Life

Vermehren was the son of Peter Frederik Nikolai Vermehren (1793–1869) and his wife Sofie Amalie (née Franck, 1801–1846). He was a student of Hans Harder (1792–1873) in Sorö , attended the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts in Copenhagen and then became a student of Jørgen Roed (1808–1888). 1855–1857, 1862 and 1878 he traveled to Italy and Paris. Vermehren became a member of the Royal Art Academy in Copenhagen in 1864 and a teacher at the painting school there in 1865. From 1873 to 1901 he was a professor at the academy. In 1892 he was appointed commander of the Dannebrog Order and from 1890 to 1896 he was a member of the state commission for the procurement of works of art. He is counted as part of the Eckersberg School and is considered the last prominent representative of the Golden Age in Denmark . He painted landscapes, interiors and also portraits. His pictures hang in all important collections in Denmark, but also in Norway and Sweden.

Family
On July 7, 1857, he married Thomasine Ludvigne (nee Grüner, December 21, 1833 to February 26, 1877) a daughter of Judicial Councilor Thomas Ludvig Grüner (1782–1844) and his wife Petrine Elisabeth (née Beyer, 1808–1863). His sons Gustav (December 28, 1863– September 2, 1931) and Sophus (August 28, 1866–1950) also became famous painters in Denmark.

literature

• Sigurd Müller : Vermehren, Johan Frederik Nikolai . In: Carl Frederik Bricka (Ed.): Dansk biografisk Lexikon. Tillige omfattende Norge for Tidsrummet 1537-1814. 1st edition. tape 18 : Ubbe – Wimpffen . Gyldendalske Boghandels Forlag, Copenhagen 1904, p. 407-410 (Danish, runeberg.org ).
• Georg Nordensvan : Multiply, danska målare. 1. Johan Frederik Nikolai . In: Theodor Westrin, Ruben Gustafsson Berg, Eugen Fahlstedt (eds.): Nordisk familjebok konversationslexikon och realencyklopedi . 2nd Edition. tape 31 : Ural vertex . Nordisk familjeboks förlag, Stockholm 1921, Sp. 1254-1255 (Swedish, runeberg.org ).
• P. Johansen: Vermehren, Johan Frederik Nicolai . In: Johannes Brøndum-Nielsen, Palle Raunkjær (ed.): Salmonsens Konversationsleksikon . 2nd Edition. tape 24 : Tyskland – Vertere . JH Schultz Forlag, Copenhagen 1928, p. 954-955 (Danish, runeberg.org ).
• Arist Pander: Vermehren, Fredrik, Vermehren, Gustaf and Vermehren, Sophus . In: Hans Vollmer (Hrsg.): General lexicon of fine artists from antiquity to the present . Founded by Ulrich Thieme and Felix Becker . tape 34 : Urliens – Vzal . EA Seemann, Leipzig 1940, p. 276-277 .
• Erik Zahle: Fr. Vermehren, Johan Frederik (Frits) Nicolai Vermehren . In: Svend Cedergreen Bech , Svend Dahl (eds.): Dansk biografisk leksikon . Founded by Carl Frederik Bricka , continued by Povl Engelstoft. 3. Edition. tape 15 : Treschow – Wold . Gyldendal, Copenhagen 1984, ISBN 87-01-77513-8 (Danish, biografiskleksikon.lex.dk ).

Web links

Commons : Frederik Vermehren  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

• Erik Mortensen: Frederik Vermehren. In: Danmarks Kunstindeks & Weilbachs Kunstnerleksikon

Individual evidence

1. ^ P. Johansen: Vermehren, Gustav . In: Johannes Brøndum-Nielsen, Palle Raunkjær (ed.): Salmonsens Konversationsleksikon . 2nd Edition. tape 24 : Tyskland – Vertere . JH Schultz Forlag, Copenhagen 1928, p. 954 (Danish, runeberg.org ). Sigurd Müller: Increase, Gustav . In: Carl Frederik Bricka (Ed.): Dansk biografisk Lexikon. Tillige omfattende Norge for Tidsrummet 1537-1814. 1st edition. tape
    18 : Ubbe – Wimpffen . Gyldendalske Boghandels Forlag, Copenhagen 1904, p. 406-407 (Danish, runeberg.org ).
2. ↑ Sigurd Müller: Vermehren, Sofus . In: Carl Frederik Bricka (Ed.): Dansk biografisk Lexikon. Tillige omfattende Norge for Tidsrummet 1537-1814. 1st edition. tape 18 : Ubbe – Wimpffen . Gyldendalske Boghandels Forlag, Copenhagen 1904, p. 410 (Danish, runeberg.org ).