Frederik Michael Ernst Fabritius de Tengnagel (2 January 1781 – 27 May 1849) was a

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military officer and landscape painter. As a painter, he specialized in winter landscapes.

Early life

He was born at Vejlegård on

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to the parents Michael Fabritius de Tengnagel and Adolphine née Leth. His father was a son of the wealthy

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-based merchant and shipowner

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and had been ennobled by

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under the name

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in 1778.

Military career

Fabritius de Tengnagel initially followed his parents' wishes, enrolling in the

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. He was appointed

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at the Funen Dragoon Regiment. He was awarded the honorary title ''Krigsråd'' in 1823.

Landscape painting

In 1813, Fabritius de Tengnagel resigned from the army to become an artist. He studied privately with

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and exhibited his first works in 1820. In 1723 he went on a short journey to

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where he visited

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with whom he had studied at Møller's art school. Dahl remained a major influence on his work. He was the only Danish painter of his time that specialized in winter landscapes. He was very productive and sold well in his own day.

Personal life

Fabritius de Tengnagel never married. He died on 27 May 1849 and is buried at Vejlev Cemetery.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Fabritius de Tengnagel, Frederik Michael Ernst Danish painters Danish landscape artists 19th-century Danish landowners 1781 births 1849 deaths