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1873 Denmark - 1965 Santa Ana, California. Known for: Landscape, still life, mural.
Peter Nielsen (1873-1965) (Eagle Rock). Eagle Rock artist who frequently visited, even resided for extended periods in Morro Bay in the 1930s and 1940s. “Peter Nielsen is our only Danish artist. He... Read full biography
Peter Nielsen (1873-1965) (Eagle Rock). Eagle Rock artist who frequently visited, even resided for extended periods in Morro Bay in the 1930s and 1940s. “Peter Nielsen is our only Danish artist. He was born on the Island of Zealand, Denmark. Although he had a mania for drawing and painting from the... Read full biography
Peter Nielsen (1873-1965) (Eagle Rock). Eagle Rock artist who frequently visited, even resided for extended periods in Morro Bay in the 1930s and 1940s. “Peter Nielsen is our only Danish artist. He was born on the Island of Zealand, Denmark. Although he had a mania for drawing and painting from the time he was a tiny child, he had no thought of becoming an artist. His father was a locksmith and his big ambition was to be a mechanic…. When Nielsen was fifteen years of age his mother brought him... Read full biography
Peter Nielsen (1873-1965) (Eagle Rock). Eagle Rock artist who frequently visited, even resided for extended periods in Morro Bay in the 1930s and 1940s. “Peter Nielsen is our only Danish artist. He was born on the Island of Zealand, Denmark. Although he had a mania for drawing and painting from the time he was a tiny child, he had no thought of becoming an artist. His father was a locksmith and his big ambition was to be a mechanic…. When Nielsen was fifteen years of age his mother brought him to the United States. Chicago was their destination, and it proved to be their home for the next thirty years. Young Nielsen had not studied art in Europe. His decision to become an artist was reached after he had arrived in Chicago. He entered the... Read full biography
Peter Nielsen (1873-1965) (Eagle Rock). Eagle Rock artist who frequently visited, even resided for extended periods in Morro Bay in the 1930s and 1940s. “Peter Nielsen is our only Danish artist. He was born on the Island of Zealand, Denmark. Although he had a mania for drawing and painting from the time he was a tiny child, he had no thought of becoming an artist. His father was a locksmith and his big ambition was to be a mechanic…. When Nielsen was fifteen years of age his mother brought him to the United States. Chicago was their destination, and it proved to be their home for the next thirty years. Young Nielsen had not studied art in Europe. His decision to become an artist was reached after he had arrived in Chicago. He entered the Chicago Art Institute and studied there until he became convinced that he needed work, instruction, and atmosphere which could... Read full biography
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Art Method
- •Easel Painting
- •Murals: Design, Painting, Fresco, Mosaic, Glass
Art Media
- •Fresco Painting, Murals
- •Oil Paint
Art Subject
- •Landscape, Nature, Rural Scene
- •Mountain Views, Mountainscapes
- •Still Life
- •Waterfowl
Geography/Places Lived and/or Worked
- •California Before 1940
- •Chicago Before 1900
Art Association
- •California Art Club-
Art School
- •School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Student
Chronology
- •Early 20th Century Before 1950
- •Late 20th Century After 1950
Art Collection
- •Gardena High School Collection (CA)
Added Description
- •Mural Specialty
Exhibition/Expo: Regional/National/International
- •Golden Gate International Exposition, 1939, 1940
Exhibition of Museum
- •Art Institute of Chicago