Eiler Rasmussen Eilersen
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Eiler Rasmussen Eilersen (1 March 1827 – 24 April 1912) was a Danish landscape painter. [1]
Biography[edit]
Rasmussen Eilersen was born at Østerby, Faaborg-Midtfyn Municipality, Denmark. His father, Rasmus Eilersen (1788-1869), was a farmer and the local parish constable (sognefoged).[2]
Like many future artists, he displayed an early affinity for drawing. Once he had decided on a career as an artist, he obtained the support of Preben Bille-Brahe (1773-1857), a local landowner and philanthropist who was later appointed a Royal Privy Councillor.[2] Bille-Brahe's son, Christian Bille-Brahe (1819-1899), who would become a government official, was a major patron of Eilersen's work .[3][4]
He took his first formal lessons in Faaborg then, in 1847, went to Copenhagen to pursue his plans for becoming a landscape painter. The outbreak of the First Schleswig War interrupted his plans, however, when he was drafted into the army.[2] He served for two years, then resumed his studies. He began exhibiting almost immediately, under the name "Rasmussen".[1]
In 1858, after much effort, the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts awarded him a travel scholarship. This enabled him and his wife to visit Paris, the Pyrenees and Switzerland. In 1871, he became a member of the Academy.[2] He participated in numerous exhibitions abroad, including the Exposition Universelle (1889).
Personal life[edit]
In 1856, he married Eleanor Vinning (1825–1899), whom he had met in Faaborg. He died in Copenhagen in 1912.[1]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Peter Nørgaard Larsen. "E. Rasmussen Eilersen". Kunstindeks Danmark & Weilbach Kunstnerleksikon. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
- ^ a b c d Ph. Weilbach Eilersen, Eiler Rasmussen, f. 1827 Dansk Biografisk Lexikon
- ^ Hans Knudsen. "Preben Bille-Brahe". Dansk Biografisk Leksikon, Gyldendal. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
- ^ A. Falk-Jensen. "Christian Bille-Brahe". Dansk Biografisk Leksikon, Gyldendal. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
External links[edit]
Media related to Eiler Rasmussen Eilersen at Wikimedia Commons
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