Frederik Ludvig Storch (July 21, 1805 – September 2, 1883) was a Danish genre painter. [1]
Biography
editStorch was born in Kerteminde on the island of Fyn, Denmark. He was the son of Hannibal Samuel Storch (1775-1817) and Eleonore Christine Kamp (1772-1849). His father was a parish priest and vicar. Storch studied at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts in Copenhagen. In 1828, he made his debut at the Charlottenborg Spring Exhibition. In 1832 he went to the suburb of Schwabing in Munich which was forming a small Danish artist colony. He associated with fellow artists Niels Simonsen (1807–1885) and Christian Andreas Schleisner (1810-1882). In 1845–46, he traveled to Italy. He stayed at Munich until 1852. He became a professor at the Royal Academy upon his return to Denmark.[2] [3] [4]
Personal life
editIn 1830, he had married his cousin Gertrudmine Claudine Kamp (1811-1881). He died during 1883 and was buried at the Cemetery of Holmen (Holmens Kirkegård).[5]
References
edit- ^ "Artist: F.L. Storch". Kunstindeks Danmark & Weilbach Kunstnerleksikon. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
- ^ Sigurd Müller. "Storch, Frederik Ludvig". Dansk biografisk Lexikon. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
- ^ Jens Peter Munk. "F.L. Storch, Biography". Kunstindeks Danmark & Weilbach Kunstnerleksikon. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
- ^ "Artist: Niels Simonsen". Kunstindeks Danmark & Weilbach Kunstnerleksikon. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
- ^ "F.L. Storch, Genealogy". Kunstindeks Danmark & Weilbach Kunstnerleksikon. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
Other sources
edit- "Storch, Frederik Ludvig". Cyclopedia of Painters and Paintings. Vol. 4. C. Scribner's Sons. 1913. pp. 231–232. ISBN 9780804605359.
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