Anchers Hus is an art museum and gallery situated in the former residence of the painters

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. Anchers Hus is located on Markvej in Skagen, Denmark.

History

Michael Ancher (1849-1927) and Anna Ancher (1859-1935) were both central figures in the artist colony of

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 ...

who lived and worked in the town during late 19th and early 20th century. After their marriage in 1880, Michael and Anna Ancher took up residency in the Garden House near

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which was owned by Anna's parents. The Garden House is now a part of

Skagens Museum Skagens Museum is an art museum in Skagen, Denmark, that exhibits an extensive collection of works by members of the colony of Skagen Painters who lived and worked in the area in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Important artists include Ma ...

. The house on Markvej was purchased in 1884. In 1913, a large annex was added to the property with studios, kitchen, living and bed rooms. They lived in the house for five decades and in 1913 expanded it with a studio annex designed by architect

Ulrik Plesner Ulrik Adolph Plesner, usually known as Ulrik Plesner (17 May 1861 in Vedersø – 22 November 1933 in Skagen) was an innovative Danish architect who designed in a National Romantic style at the beginning of the 20th century. He is remembered in p ...

(1861-1933) another member of the colony. The house now serves as a

historic house museum A historic house museum is a house of historic significance that has been transformed into a museum. Historic furnishings may be displayed in a way that reflects their original placement and usage in a home. Historic house museums are held to a ...

and displays a large numbers of their own works and their personal art collection. In 1989 the museum was expanded with the neighbouring home of the Saxild family, which is used for museum café, art storage and a historical photo exhibition. After the death of Michael and Anna Ancher in 1927 and 1935, respectively, the property was taken over by

Helga Ancher Helga Cathrine Ancher (1883–1964) was a Danish painter. As the daughter of Anna and Michael Ancher, she was closely associated with the Skagen Painters. Most of her paintings were of her family and friends in Skagen and of local landscapes. Ear ...

(1883–1964) their only child, who owned it until her death in 1964. She left the house and all of its contents to a foundation. The former residence was restored and opened as a museum and visitor attraction in 1967, and became a part of Skagens Kunstmuseer · Art Museums of Skagen in 2014. In 1989 the Aage V. Jensens Foundation acquired the neighbouring Saxild House (''Saxilds Gaard'') and donated it to the museum. The property had been in the possession of the Saxild family from the late 18th century until 1959. The east wing housed a bakery from 1810 to 1919.

Anchers Hus today

Original furniture and paintings created by the Anchers and other Skagen artists are shown in the restored home and studio. The Saxild House hosts special exhibitions, usually of photos of the Anchers and other Skagen painters who made up their circle of friends.

References

External links

Anchers Hus official website
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