Carl Locher (21 November 1851 – 20 December 1915) was a Danish realist painter who from an early age became a member of the Skagen group of painters. [1]
Carl Locher
Carl Locher painted with his dog Tiger by Michael Ancher in 1909
Carl Ludvig Thilson Locher was born in Flensburg in the Duchy of Schleswig which was then part of Denmark. From an early age he took an interest in ships and received his first training from his father who painted ship portraits for a living. After the father died, he continued his business for a short while and went on several voyages with ships of the Royal Danish Navy. Struck by the grandeur of the Atlantic Ocean, a voyage to the Danish West Indies made a particular impression on him.[2]
Even before he began his studies at the Royal Danish Academy of Art in 1872, he was encouraged by Holger Drachmann to spend a couple of months in Skagen, the artists colony in the far north of Jutland. He quickly completed paintings of the beach, some with fishing boats or wrecks. He also became interested in the horse-drawn carriage which travelled along the beach on its journey from Frederikshavn.[3] In the 1870s, Locher continued his studies in Paris where he trained at the studio of Léon Bonnat 1875-76, 1878-79. He visited Skagen whenever he was back in Denmark. Ultimately he had a house built there where he lived until his death.
As an etcher Locher was regarded among the best and most productive of the Danish artists; From 1885 he made a number of smaller and larger prints, with a lot of picturesque energy. In 1892, he devoted most of his time to the art of etching, and travelled - with support from the Danish state - to Berlin, where he became a student of the excellent copper etching artist professor Hans Meyer (1846-1910) at the Berlin University of the Arts (Hochschule der Künste Berlin). A complete collection of his prints can be found at Skagens Museum.[4]
Supported by the State, he opened an etching school for Danish artists in Copenhagen, where he taught until 1900. Skagen painters such as Anna Ancher and Michael Ancher and P.S. Krøyer attended the school.
^"Locher, Carl Ludvig Thilson". Dansk biografisk Lexikon. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
^"Carl Locher" (in Danish). Kunstindeks Danmark. Retrieved 2011-08-16.
^Carl Locher from Skagen's Museum. Retrieved 15 December 2008.
^Claus Olsen. "Carl Locher". Kunstindeks Danmark & Weilbach Kunstnerleksikon. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
Literatureedit
Olsen, Claus (1998). Krøyer and the artists' colony at Skagen. National Gallery of Ireland. ISBN9780903162777.
Schmidt Hansen, Peter (2010). Skagensmaleren Carl Locher (in Danish). Peter Schmidt Hansen. ISBN978-87-994055-0-3.
Svanholm, Lise (2004). Northern Light: The Skagen Painters. Gyldendal A/S. ISBN978-87-02-02817-1.
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May 03, 2024
carl, locher, november, 1851, december, 1915, danish, realist, painter, from, early, became, member, skagen, group, painters, painted, with, tiger, michael, ancher, 1909born, 1851, november, 1851flensburg, duchy, schleswigdied20, december, 1915, 1915, aged, sk. Carl Locher 21 November 1851 20 December 1915 was a Danish realist painter who from an early age became a member of the Skagen group of painters 1 Carl LocherCarl Locher painted with his dog Tiger by Michael Ancher in 1909Born 1851 11 21 21 November 1851Flensburg Duchy of SchleswigDied20 December 1915 1915 12 20 aged 64 Skagen DenmarkNationalityDanishEducationRoyal Danish Academy of Fine ArtsKnown forPaintingMovementSkagen Painters Contents 1 Biography 2 Selected paintings 3 See also 4 References 5 Literature 6 External linksBiography editCarl Ludvig Thilson Locher was born in Flensburg in the Duchy of Schleswig which was then part of Denmark From an early age he took an interest in ships and received his first training from his father who painted ship portraits for a living After the father died he continued his business for a short while and went on several voyages with ships of the Royal Danish Navy Struck by the grandeur of the Atlantic Ocean a voyage to the Danish West Indies made a particular impression on him 2 Even before he began his studies at the Royal Danish Academy of Art in 1872 he was encouraged by Holger Drachmann to spend a couple of months in Skagen the artists colony in the far north of Jutland He quickly completed paintings of the beach some with fishing boats or wrecks He also became interested in the horse drawn carriage which travelled along the beach on its journey from Frederikshavn 3 In the 1870s Locher continued his studies in Paris where he trained at the studio of Leon Bonnat 1875 76 1878 79 He visited Skagen whenever he was back in Denmark Ultimately he had a house built there where he lived until his death As an etcher Locher was regarded among the best and most productive of the Danish artists From 1885 he made a number of smaller and larger prints with a lot of picturesque energy In 1892 he devoted most of his time to the art of etching and travelled with support from the Danish state to Berlin where he became a student of the excellent copper etching artist professor Hans Meyer 1846 1910 at the Berlin University of the Arts Hochschule der Kunste Berlin A complete collection of his prints can be found at Skagens Museum 4 Supported by the State he opened an etching school for Danish artists in Copenhagen where he taught until 1900 Skagen painters such as Anna Ancher and Michael Ancher and P S Kroyer attended the school Selected paintings edit nbsp Stage Coach Heading for Skagen nbsp South Beach After Sunset nbsp Lightship at Skagen Reef nbsp Fishing Cutters in the Moonlight nbsp Storm off Hojen nbsp Sailing Ships at Sea nbsp Mail Coach on the Beach nbsp Fishermen Coming Ashore nbsp Skagen Beach nbsp Hornbaek BeachSee also editSkagen PaintersReferences edit Locher Carl Ludvig Thilson Dansk biografisk Lexikon Retrieved April 1 2019 Carl Locher in Danish Kunstindeks Danmark Retrieved 2011 08 16 Carl Locher from Skagen s Museum Retrieved 15 December 2008 Claus Olsen Carl Locher Kunstindeks Danmark amp Weilbach Kunstnerleksikon Retrieved April 1 2019 Literature editOlsen Claus 1998 Kroyer and the artists colony at Skagen National Gallery of Ireland ISBN 9780903162777 Schmidt Hansen Peter 2010 Skagensmaleren Carl Locher in Danish Peter Schmidt Hansen ISBN 978 87 994055 0 3 Svanholm Lise 2004 Northern Light The Skagen Painters Gyldendal A S ISBN 978 87 02 02817 1 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Carl Locher Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Carl Locher amp oldid 1218378034, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
