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Ferdinand (Joachim) Richardt BIOGRAPHY
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1819 Brede (Seeland) Denmark - 1895 Oakland, California. Known for: Danish manor houses and waterfall paintings.
Ferdinand Richardt (1819-1895): A Brief Biography by Melinda Young Stuart 2003. Ferdinand Richardt, whose full name was Joachim Ferdinand Richardt, was born in Brede, Denmark, just north of... Read full biography
Ferdinand Richardt (1819-1895): A Brief Biography by Melinda Young Stuart 2003. Ferdinand Richardt, whose full name was Joachim Ferdinand Richardt, was born in Brede, Denmark, just north of Copenhagen, and studied at the Royal Art Academy in Copenhagen with Bertel Thorvaldsen, Gustav Hetsch, and... Read full biography
Ferdinand Richardt (1819-1895): A Brief Biography by Melinda Young Stuart 2003. Ferdinand Richardt, whose full name was Joachim Ferdinand Richardt, was born in Brede, Denmark, just north of Copenhagen, and studied at the Royal Art Academy in Copenhagen with Bertel Thorvaldsen, Gustav Hetsch, and J.L.Lund. Early on he received support from the Danish Crown to travel, sketch, and paint landscapes and castles, and a number of his paintings soon entered the royal collections. His lithographs... Read full biography
Ferdinand Richardt (1819-1895): A Brief Biography by Melinda Young Stuart 2003. Ferdinand Richardt, whose full name was Joachim Ferdinand Richardt, was born in Brede, Denmark, just north of Copenhagen, and studied at the Royal Art Academy in Copenhagen with Bertel Thorvaldsen, Gustav Hetsch, and J.L.Lund. Early on he received support from the Danish Crown to travel, sketch, and paint landscapes and castles, and a number of his paintings soon entered the royal collections. His lithographs (sketched "from Nature") of Danish and Swedish manor houses began appearing in 1844, and were widely acquired by Scandinavia's landed gentry until the series ended in 1870. In 1855, Richardt embarked on a sojourn to America, reputedly at the invitation of... Read full biography
Ferdinand Richardt (1819-1895): A Brief Biography by Melinda Young Stuart 2003. Ferdinand Richardt, whose full name was Joachim Ferdinand Richardt, was born in Brede, Denmark, just north of Copenhagen, and studied at the Royal Art Academy in Copenhagen with Bertel Thorvaldsen, Gustav Hetsch, and J.L.Lund. Early on he received support from the Danish Crown to travel, sketch, and paint landscapes and castles, and a number of his paintings soon entered the royal collections. His lithographs (sketched "from Nature") of Danish and Swedish manor houses began appearing in 1844, and were widely acquired by Scandinavia's landed gentry until the series ended in 1870. In 1855, Richardt embarked on a sojourn to America, reputedly at the invitation of William Vanderbilt who was said to have paid him $14,000 for a painting of Niagara Falls. This 4-year vis... Read full biography
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Ferdinand Reichardt, Joachim Ferdinand (JF) Reichardt, Joachim Ferdinand Richardt
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Ferdinand Richardt (1819-1895): A Brief Biography by Melinda Young Stuart 2003.
Ferdinand Richardt, whose full name was Joachim Ferdinand Richardt, was born in Brede, Denmark, just north of Copenhagen, and studied at the Royal Art Academy in Copenhagen with Bertel Thorvaldsen, Gustav Hetsch, and J.L.Lund. Early on he received support from the Danish Crown to travel, sketch, and paint landscapes and castles, and a number of his paintings soon entered the royal collections.
His lithographs (sketched "from Nature") of Danish and Swedish manor houses began appearing in 1844, and were widely acquired by Scandinavia's landed gentry until the series ended in 1870. In 1855, Richardt embarked on a sojourn to Ame...But wait, there's more...
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