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Herman Carl Siegumfeldt (18 September 1833 - 27 June 1912) was a Danish
@ Kunstindeks Danmark. He won a small silver medal at the age of seventeen, but his financial situation was precarious, so he had to devote himself to crafts rather than continue his art studies. By the winter of 1854-55, he had saved enough to give all his time to painting and was able to make a sale to the
ArtNet: More works by Siegumfeldt.
{{DEFAULTSORT:Siegumfeldt, Herman 1833 births 1912 deaths 19th-century Danish painters Danish male painters Danish genre painters Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts alumni People from Gribskov Municipality 19th-century Danish male artists
Herman Carl Siegumfeldt (18 September 1833 - 27 June 1912) was a Danish genre
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and landscape painter.
Biography
Siegumfeldt was born at Haregabsgaarden in the parish ofEsbønderup
Esbønderup is a parish and small town situated north of Lake Esrum in Gribskov Municipality, North Zealand. some north of Copenhagen, Denmark. As of 1 January 2022, it had a population of 1,190.
History
The name is known from 1178 as ''Esbiornst ...
in North Zealand
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, Denmark.
He was the son of Heinrich Anton Siegumfeldt, a farmer, and Maren Cathrine Schou.
At the age of eleven, he was admitted to the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts
The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts ( da, Det Kongelige Danske Kunstakademi - Billedkunst Skolerne) has provided education in the arts for more than 250 years, playing its part in the development of the art of Denmark.
History
The Royal Dani ...
. Later, he studied with Niels Simonsen
Niels Simonsen (10 December 1807 – 11 December 1885) was a Danish painter, lithographer and sculptor.
Biography
Simonsen was born in Copenhagen, Denmark. He was the son of Simnon Rasmusson and Bolette Nielsdatter.
His parents were shop ...
while taking practical courses in handicrafts.Biographical notes@ Kunstindeks Danmark. He won a small silver medal at the age of seventeen, but his financial situation was precarious, so he had to devote himself to crafts rather than continue his art studies. By the winter of 1854-55, he had saved enough to give all his time to painting and was able to make a sale to the
Kunstforeningen
Kunstforeningen (English The Art Society), now officially called Gammel Strand after its address, is an exhibition space and non-profit membership organization located at Gammel Strand in Copenhagen, Denmark. It was founded in 1825 to promote and ...
. The following year, they acquired several more works. His simple, naturally composed works soon attracted a large audience. From 1857 to 1860, he concentrated on painting landscapes.
Before he had quite achieved financial security, he injured his right arm during a trip to Sweden
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. It took several years to fully recover. Meanwhile, it required a great deal of effort to complete a canvas and he considered the possibility of having to give up painting. In 1863, pleased with one of his works, the Royal Academy granted him a travel allowance to study in Belgium
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, France
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and Italy
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.
During a travel, his right thumb became inflamed and had to be amputated. He returned home and, following a long period of idleness, decided to give up art. The resulting depression led him to enter a mental hospital. He made a recovery after three years, and once again took up painting. By 1880, he was a member of the Royal Academy's organization committee and had produced some of his best-known portraits. In 1897, he created an altar painting of Paul on the road to Damascus for St. Paul's Church, Aarhus
St Paul's Church ( da, Sankt Pauls Kirke) is a parish church in Aarhus, Denmark. It was completed in 1887 to a design by Vilhelm Theodor Walther in the Neo-Romanesque style.
Description
Located at the end of the slightly inclined M. P. Bruunsgade, ...
.
He died during 1912 in Copenhagen
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.
References
External links
ArtNet: More works by Siegumfeldt.
{{DEFAULTSORT:Siegumfeldt, Herman 1833 births 1912 deaths 19th-century Danish painters Danish male painters Danish genre painters Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts alumni People from Gribskov Municipality 19th-century Danish male artists