Portrait of Johannes Søbøtker's four oldest children in Hummeltofte. — Christoffer Wilhelm Eckersberg

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Artist: Christoffer Wilhelm Eckersberg
Date: 1806

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Christoffer Wilhelm Eckersberg

Christoffer Wilhelm Eckersberg, often called the 'Father of Danish painting,' laid the foundation for the Golden Age of Danish Painting.

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