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Ida Marie Suhr (1853–1938) was a wealthy Danish philanthropist and estate owner. She is remembered for her associations with the
Skagen Painters The Skagen Painters ( da, Skagensmalerne) were a group of Scandinavian artists who gathered in the village of Skagen, the northernmost part of Denmark, from the late 1870s until the turn of the century. Skagen was a summer destination whose scen ...
, in particular
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and
Michael Ancher Michael Peter Ancher (9 June 1849 – 19 September 1927) was a Danish realist artist, and widely known for his paintings of fishermen, the lakes, and other scenes from the Danish fishing community in Skagen. Early life and education Michael ...
, whom she met during annual visits to Skagen and invited to stay with her at
Petersgaard Petersgaard is a Neoclassical architecture, Neoclassical manor house and agricultural estate located between Kalvehave and Vordingborg in Vordingborg Municipality, on the southern part of Zealand, in southeastern Denmark. The Neoclassical main bui ...
Manor in southern Zealand. In addition to the houses she built for those working on her estate, she funded an old people's home in nearby Langebæk and a
convalescent home A sanatorium (from Latin '' sānāre'' 'to heal, make healthy'), also sanitarium or sanitorium, are antiquated names for specialised hospitals, for the treatment of specific diseases, related ailments and convalescence. Sanatoriums are often ...
in Copenhagen.


Biography

Born on 5 October 1853 in Copenhagen, Ida Marie Suhr was the daughter of the prosperous merchant Ole Berendt Suhr (1813–1875) and Ida Marie Bech (1825–1897), the fourth of the six children in the family. In addition to Petersgaard, Ida Marie Suhr had a fine residence in the Suhr House on Gammeltorv in central Copenhagen where she spent the winters. She probably first visited Skagen in the 1890s or early 1900s, staying in Brøndums Hotel which was closely associated with the Skagen Painters. She continued to return every year until 1937. She became a friend of the Brøndoms, Anchers, Tuxens and of
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and
Queen Alexandrine Alexandrine of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (24 December 1879 – 28 December 1952) was List of Danish consorts, Queen of Denmark from 1912 to 1947, as well Monarchy of Iceland, Queen of Iceland from 1918 to 1944 as the spouse of Christian X of Denmark, K ...
. In connection with the royal couple, it is said that while visiting her in her Copenhagen residence, the king lit a cigarette. In no uncertain terms Suhr responded: "Your majesty, in this house you only smoke when you are invited." And he immediately extinguished his cigarette. She used to arrive at Skagen in a large chauffeur-driven car which she also used to go to church each Sunday, sitting in the front row while her uniformed chauffeur sat at the back. Deeply interested in the arts, in 1909 she presented an altarpiece by
Joakim Skovgaard Joakim Frederik Skovgaard (18 November 1856 – 9 March 1933) was a Danish painter. He is remembered above all for the frescos which decorate Viborg Cathedral. Biography Born in Copenhagen, from an early age he was trained in drawing and paintin ...
to Skagen Church. In return for her visits to Skagen, she invited several of the artists to stay with her at Petersgaard, where they could go hunting, or in Copenhagen. Suhr's lengthy correspondence with Michael Ancher is preserved at Petersgaard. In addition to her contacts with the Skagen Painters, Suhr is remembered for her good works. She had attractive housing built for those who worked on her estate, established an old people's home in Langebæk and built a large convalescent home for the City of Copenhagen. Ida Marie Suhr died on 9 August 1938 at Petersgaard near Kalvehave.


See also

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Nelly Erichsen Nelly Erichsen (9 December 1862 – 15 November 1918) was an English illustrator and painter. Born in Newcastle upon Tyne, she was born into a wealthy professional Danish family. After studies at the Royal Academy of Art in the 1880s, she purs ...
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Bodil Neergaard Ellen Bodil Neergaard née Hartmann (10 February 1867 – 18 May 1959) was a Danish philanthropist and patron of the arts. She is remembered for her many philanthropic activities as well as for her life in Fuglsang Manor on the island of Lolland ...


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