HIRSCHSPRUNG KUNSTSAMLER OG MÆCEN (Hirschsprung Art Collector and Patron).

Author: Saabye, Marianne
Country: Denmark
Language: Danish
Year Published: 2002
No. of pages: 329
Illustrations: 350 Color Illustrations. 18 B&W Illustrations.
Binding: Softbound
Size: 11 1/2”x 9 1/2”
Weight: 4.00
ISBN: 8790597079
Biblio/Bio: Index. Bibl.
Code: 5397

Price: $75.00

A comprehensive and scholarly book on the Hirschsprung family as well as the extensive collection of Danish art collected by the Hirschsprung family, from year1866 until app.1904. The Hirschsprung had a small business and transformed it to a very large and successful business in tobacco. They amassed an incredible collection of paintings, drawings and a few sculptures. Their collection include among many more Julius Exner, Otto Bache, Carl Bloch, Wilhelm Marstrand, Frederik Vermehren, C.W.Eckerberg, P.S.Krøyer, August Jerndorff, J.Th.Lundbye, P.C. Skovgaard, Godfred Christensen, Joakim Skovgaard, Carl Larsson (Swedish), Anna & Michael Ancher, Viggo Johansen, Kristian Zartmann, Thorvald Niss, Julius Paulsen, Theodor Phillipsen, Vilhelm Hammershøi, L.A.Ring, Christen Købke, Constantin Hansen, Jørgen Roed, Harald Slott-Møller, Hans Smidth, Dankvart Dreyer, Ejnar Nielsen, Wilhelm Bendz and many more. Sculpture by Vilhelm Bissen, August Saabye, Carl Bonnesen, Theobald Stein etc.