Rasmus Andersen
Rasmus Andersen's portrait of Tietgen at Sankt Annæ Plads in Copenhagen
Rasmus Morten Andersen (25 September 1861 – 28 February 1930) was a Danish sculptor. He is mainly known for his naturalistic portraits.
Biography
Rasmus Andersen was born at Ørting near Horsens where he later trained as a wood carver.[1] He attended the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts from 1877 to 1884 and trained to become a sculptor at Wilhelm Bissen's studio. He worked as a conservator at the Art Academy's cast collection until 1905 and at Thorvaldsens Museum from 1893 until his death.[2]
He executed many portraits of prominent Danes, both statues and busts.
Selected works
Works include:[3]
Statues
- Hans Christian Andersen, Chicago, US (1889)
- E.V. Dalgas, Aarhus (1901, executed 1900)
- J.C. la Cour, Lyngby (1903)
- L. Brockenhuus-Schack, Svendborg (1904)
- C.F.Tietgen, Sankt Annæ Plads, Copenhagen (1905 at Børsen)
- Chresten Berg, Kolding (1906)
- Christian IX, Nykøbing Mors, (1909)
Busts
- Hans Krüger (1884, Ribe)
- Th. Stein (1890, bronze for Frederiksborg Museum, marble 1903 for Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek)
- H.A. Brendekilde (plaster 1901, Fyns Kunstmus.)
- Frederik VIII (marble 1908, Frederiksborg Museum)
- Wilhelm Wiehe (marble 1924, Royal Danish Theatre, original model in Teatermus.)
- Christian X (DFDS.)
- C.T. Barfoed (Landbohøjsk.)
- H.V. Stockfleth (Landbohøjsk.)
- E. Rostrup (Landbohøjsk)
- T. Westermann (Landbohøjsk)
- Otto Vaupell (Kolding Slotsbanke)
- W. Johannsen (Botanisk Lab.)
- Chr. Berg (Bogø)
- Ludvig Schrøder
References
- ↑ "Rasmus M. Andersen". Kolding Kommune. Retrieved 2012-05-22.
- ↑ "Rasmus Andersen - Stillinger og hverv" (in Danish). Kunstindeks Danmark. Retrieved 2012-05-22.
- ↑ "Rasmus Andersen - værker" (in Danish). Kunstindeks Danmark. Retrieved 2012-05-22.
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