Portraitist Ernest Ipsen was born near Boston to Danish parents. His father, Ludvig S. Ipsen, was an architect with a genius for design, and his mother was a well-known musician with a beautiful... Read full biography
Portraitist Ernest Ipsen was born near Boston to Danish parents. His father, Ludvig S. Ipsen, was an architect with a genius for design, and his mother was a well-known musician with a beautiful voice. The families of both were closely connected with the Danish court, and young Ernest was sent to... Read full biography
Portraitist Ernest Ipsen was born near Boston to Danish parents. His father, Ludvig S. Ipsen, was an architect with a genius for design, and his mother was a well-known musician with a beautiful voice. The families of both were closely connected with the Danish court, and young Ernest was sent to the Royal Academy in Copenhagen after his preliminary training in Boston. There, he speedily won a prize for his figure works, and a scholarship in life painting. Upon his return to America, Ipsen... Read full biography
Portraitist Ernest Ipsen was born near Boston to Danish parents. His father, Ludvig S. Ipsen, was an architect with a genius for design, and his mother was a well-known musician with a beautiful voice. The families of both were closely connected with the Danish court, and young Ernest was sent to the Royal Academy in Copenhagen after his preliminary training in Boston. There, he speedily won a prize for his figure works, and a scholarship in life painting. Upon his return to America, Ipsen opened a studio in Boston. In 1908, he married Edith Boyden Crocker. His distinguished portrait of his wife was one of his early paintings to be shown at the Academy. A versatile artist, he loved textures and surfaces. Ipsen was an enthusiastic sailor... Read full biography
Portraitist Ernest Ipsen was born near Boston to Danish parents. His father, Ludvig S. Ipsen, was an architect with a genius for design, and his mother was a well-known musician with a beautiful voice. The families of both were closely connected with the Danish court, and young Ernest was sent to the Royal Academy in Copenhagen after his preliminary training in Boston. There, he speedily won a prize for his figure works, and a scholarship in life painting. Upon his return to America, Ipsen opened a studio in Boston. In 1908, he married Edith Boyden Crocker. His distinguished portrait of his wife was one of his early paintings to be shown at the Academy. A versatile artist, he loved textures and surfaces. Ipsen was an enthusiastic sailor and liked to paint marinescapes and landscapes, spending time in Gloucester and New Bedford, Massachus... Read full biography
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