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Christian August Lorentzen was a Danish painter. Born on 10 August 1749 in Sønderborg, Lorentzen died on 8 May 1828 in Copenhagen at the age of 78.
Notable works include The Most Terrible Night. View of Kongens Nytorv in Copenhagen During the English Bombardement of Copenhagen at Night between 4 and 5 September 1807 and The Political Tinker. Lorentzen studied at Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts.
With a Wikipedia article in 19 languages, Christian August Lorentzen is No. 94,157 in the People and Position Index.
- Born
- 10 August 1749, Sønderborg
- Died
- 8 May 1828, Copenhagen (aged 78)
- Country
- Kingdom of Denmark
- Known as
- Painter, university teacher
- Field
- Art
- Education
- Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts
- Genres
- Portrait
- Languages
- Danish
- Wikipedia editions
- 19
Did you know
78
Lived to 78.
10 Aug
Shares a birthday with Herbert Hoover and Juan Manuel Santos.
4
One of 4 people in the Index born in Sønderborg, with Simon Poulsen.
19
Has a Wikipedia article in 19 languages.
Computed from the Index and Wikidata.
Notable works
Notable works
- The Most Terrible Night. View of Kongens Nytorv in Copenhagen During the English Bombardement of Copenhagen at Night between 4 and 5 September 1807
- The Political Tinker
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