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Christoffer Foltmar (17 October 1718 – 4 April 1759) was a
Christoffer Foltmar (17 October 1718 – 4 April 1759) was a Danish
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painter of miniatures and organist.
Early life
Foltmar was the son of musician Johan Voltmar, and he was the brother of composers Herman Friedrich Voltmar,Johan Foltmar
Johan Foltmar (1714 – 26 April 1794) was a Danish composer.
See also
*List of Danish composers
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, and painter Christian Ulrik Foltmar. He trained both in music and painting and was the pupil of Jacob Fosie in both areas, who was the painter and organist at the Church of Holmen. Foltmar later specialized in miniature painting in watercolor and enamel.
Music
In 1739 he became the organist at Vajsenhus, whose organ he and his brother Johan reportedly single-handedly newly built. Vajsenhus organists were poorly paid and Foltmar was promised to follow his mentor Fosie as organist at the Church of Holmen. However Foltmar died first and therefore did not get the coveted office.Painting
His main work was miniature painting. His clients were the royal family, which had close links with the Voltmar/Foltmar family, and also other members of the court and many of the city rich people of the royal court. He was appointed the official miniature painter in 1749 and provided a large number of thumbnails in the enamel of the royal family's snuff boxes, jewelry and other small items. At the same time he was also the drawing teacher for KingFrederick V of Denmark
Frederick V (Danish and Norwegian: ''Frederik V''; 31 March 1723 – 14 January 1766) was King of Denmark–Norway and Duke of Schleswig-Holstein from 6 August 1746 until his death in 1766. He was the son of Christian VI of Denmark and Sophie Ma ...
's children.
References
Notes
*'' Dansk biografisk Lexikon'' 1905 to 1979 {{DEFAULTSORT:Foltmar, Christoffer 18th-century Danish painters 18th-century Danish male artists Danish male painters Danish classical organists Danish male classical organists Portrait miniaturists Foltmar family 1718 births 1759 deaths Painters from Copenhagen 18th-century keyboardists