Folkelivsstudier
Martinus Rørbye
1835
Medium
Blyant
Classification
Tegning
Department
Den Kongelige Kobberstiksamling
Museum
SMK — National Gallery of Denmark
Credit
SMK — Statens Museum for Kunst
Accession Number
KKS1974-57
Rights
Public Domain
Tags
Tegning
About the Artist
Martinus Rørbye · 1803–1848
**Martinus Christian Wesseltoft Rørbye (1803–1848) was a Danish painter celebrated for his genre scenes, landscapes, and architectural views, emerging as a central figure in the Danish Golden Age of painting.** Born on 17 May 1803 in Drammen, Norway, to Danish parents, he moved early to Copenhagen and began studies at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts in 1820. There he trained under Christian ...