Laurits Tuxen

Laurits Tuxen

Danish painter (1853–1927)

Died aged 73SagittariusKingdom of Denmark

Biography

Laurits Regner Tuxen (9 December 1853 – 21 November 1927) was a Danish painter and sculptor specialising in figure painting. He was also associated with the Skagen Painters. He was the first head of Kunstnernes Frie Studieskoler, an art school established in the 1880s to provide an alternative to the education offered by the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts.

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Career highlights

Career & roles

  • court painter

Employers / organisations

  • Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts

Notable works

  • Leaving the Table
  • The Taking of Arkona in 1169, King Valdemar and Bishop Absalon

Genres

  • portrait

Family

Spouse(s)
Charlotte Pauline Ursule de BaisieuxFrederikke Treschow
Children
Yvonne TuxenNina Tuxen

Awards & honours (4)

  • Eckersberg Medal
  • Decoration of the Cross of Honour of the Dannebrog
  • Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog
  • Professor

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Laurits Tuxen died on November 21, 1927 at the age of 73.
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Laurits Tuxen was born on December 9, 1853.
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Laurits Tuxen was born in Copenhagen.
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Laurits Tuxen's zodiac sign is Sagittarius.
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Laurits Tuxen is a citizen of Kingdom of Denmark.
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Laurits Tuxen is known as sculptor, painter, history painter.
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According to Wikidata, Laurits Tuxen's spouses include Charlotte Pauline Ursule de Baisieux, Frederikke Treschow.
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Wikidata lists 2 children of Laurits Tuxen.

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