From Öresund by Carl Frederik Sørensen
Kyststudie by Carl Frederik Sørensen
Marine by Carl Frederik Sørensen
Marinestudie by Carl Frederik Sørensen
Painting by Carl Frederik Sørensen
A View from a Swedish Coast by Carl Frederik Sørensen
Coastal Landscape by Carl Frederik Sørensen
En dansk örlogsångare by Carl Frederik Sørensen
Mälaren vid Stockholm by Carl Frederik Sørensen
Swedish Men-of-war off Älvsborg by Carl Frederik Sørensen
Rough sea beside a jetty by Carl Frederik Sørensen
Port of Gothenburg by Carl Frederik Sørensen

Where to See Carl Frederik Sørensen

5 museums worldwide

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About Carl Frederik Sørensen

Danish · 1818–1879 · Realism

painting the sea from inside the storms, sailing with the Danish Navy and accompanying the King to Iceland

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Carl Frederik Sørensen's works are held in 5 museums worldwide, including Nationalmuseum, National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design, and Maritime Museum.

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🇩🇰 Denmark

1 museum

🇳🇴 Norway

1 museum

🇸🇪 Sweden

2 museums

🇬🇧 United Kingdom

1 museum

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Who was Carl Frederik Sørensen?
    Carl Frederik Sørensen was a Danish painter born in 1818. He studied at the Danish Academy under Eckersberg and died in Copenhagen in 1879.
  • What is Carl Frederik Sørensen known for?
    Carl Frederik Sørensen is known for his war paintings made while sailing with the Danish Navy, particularly those from the First Schleswig War. These paintings established his reputation.
  • What was Carl Frederik Sørensen's art style?
    Carl Frederik Sørensen combined firsthand sailing experience with atmospheric sensitivity. He painted weather effects on the sea with the authority of someone who had been in the storms.

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Where to See guide aggregates verified holdings of Carl Frederik Sørensen's works across the following collections.

  1. [1] museum Nationalmuseum Used for: museum holdings.
  2. [2] museum Fitzwilliam Museum Used for: museum holdings.
  3. [3] museum Statens Museum for Kunst Used for: museum holdings.
  4. [4] museum National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design Used for: museum holdings.
  5. [5] museum Maritime Museum Used for: museum holdings.
  6. [6] wikidata Wikidata: Q983353 Used for: identifiers.
  7. [7] book Beard, Lee, 1973- author, Butler, Adam, author; Van Cleave, Claire, author; Fortenberry, Diane, author; Stirling, Susan, author, Beard, Lee, 1973- author, Butler, Adam, author; Van Cleave, Claire, author; Fortenberry, Diane, author; Stirling, Susan, author - The Art Book_ New Edition, Mini Format Used for: biography.
  8. [8] book Brodskaya Nathalia, Brodskaya Nathalia - Symbolism Used for: biography.
  9. [9] book Masterpieces of western art : a history of art in 900 individual studies from the Gothic to the present day Used for: biography.

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