The Hirschsprung family portrait
Peder Severin Krøyer · 1881
Why it's great
A family poses in a warm room, in a group of three adults and children. Peder Severin Krøyer painted this portrait of the Hirschsprung family, who were famous Danish collectors of art. He was a leading painter of the Skagen colony in Denmark, though he was born in Norway. It's an elegant family picture.
Where to see it
📍 Hirschsprung CollectionCopenhagen, Denmark
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P. S. Krøyer was born in Stavanger, Norway, and grew up in Copenhagen, Denmark. He was the central figure of the Skagen Painters, an artist colony in northern Denmark. His paintings capture the beautiful blue light of summer evenings by the sea. He died in Skagen in 1909.
