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Christian August Lorentzen

Danish painter (1749–1828).

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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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