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Michael Ancher
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Michael Ancher was a Danish painter born on Bornholm in 1849 and died in Skagen in 1927. He was educated at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts and studied under Christian Vilhelm Nielsen. Ancher was a member of the Skagen Painters and began his work period in 1864. His notable work includes the portrait *Portrait of my wife*. He received the Eckersberg Medal and the Thorvaldsen Medal.
Ancher was married to Anna Ancher, who was also his student. They had a child named Helga Ancher. He resided at Anchers Hus in Nyhavn. His works are held in the collections of the Nationalmuseum, The Museum of National History at Frederiksborg Castle, Museum Stavanger, and Skagens Museum. He spoke Danish.
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Michael
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Danish Realm
- Place of birth
- Bornholm
- Place of death
- Skagen
- Spouse
- Anna Ancher
- Child
- Helga Ancher
- Occupation
- painter
- Educated at
- Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts
- Languages spoken
- Danish
- Student of
- Christian Vilhelm Nielsen
- Genre
- portrait
- Image
- Michael Ancher portrætfoto 2 - Restoration.jpg
- Residence
- Nyhavn
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- Commons category
- Michael Ancher
- date of birth
- 1849-06-09
- date of death
- 1927-09-19
- Commons Creator page
- Michael Ancher
- member of
- Skagen Painters
- student
- Anna Ancher
- has works in the collection
- Ordrupgaard
- start of work period
- 1864-01-01
- end of work period
- 1927-01-01
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Works in European collections
3 objects attributed to Michael Ancher, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
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Encyclopedic overview
Michael Ancher: self-portrait (1902) Photograph Michael Peter Ancher (9 June 1849 – 19 September 1927) was a Danish realist artist, widely known for his paintings of fishermen, the Skagerrak and the North Sea, and other scenes from the Danish fishing community in Skagen.
Early life and education
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