Lorenz Frølich

Lorenz Frølich

The Battle of Grathe Heath as envisioned by Lorenz Frølich.

Lorenz Frølich (1820 in Copenhagen - 1908) was a Danish painter, illustrator, and etcher.

He studied in Copenhagen under Eckersberg, in Dresden under Bendemann, and in Paris under Coutoure. Afterward he lived much in Rome and in Paris, where he constantly exhibited at the salons. In 1877 he was appointed professor at the Copenhagen Academy. His illustrations, especially of children's books, are known everywhere and are more important than his paintings. He also furnished original etchings for Fabricius, History of Denmark; for Apuleius, Cupid and Psyche; The Lord's Prayer; Die Götter des Nordens, and many other works. He painted a decoration in the Court of Appeals at Flensburg, Schleswig-Holstein, and in some public buildings of his native land.

Paintings

• "King Harald Bluetooth" (1840)
• "Cupid and the Water-Sprite" (1845, Leipzig Museum)
• "Family of a Wood-God"

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