Theodor Philipsen
(1840–1920) dansk målare
Theodor Philipsen (1840–1920) is listed in the catalogue as a painter and a ceramicist. By year of birth, Theodor Philipsen belongs to the chapter ‘Impressionism’ in this site’s history of art.
Theodor Philipsen was born in Copenhagen and died in Copenhagen. The teachers included Carl Bøgh, Niels Simonsen, and Frederik Vermehren. Theodor Philipsen worked in Copenhagen. The awards include De Neuhausenske Præmier, Anckerska legatet, Eckersberg Medal, and Thorvaldsen Medal.
The best-known works include ‘Camels in a Street in Tunisia’, ‘Late Autumn Day in the Jægersborg Deer Park, North of Copenhagen’, ‘Country Lane with Trees. Kastrup’, and ‘En vej i Dyrehaven. Efterår’. The works belong mainly to the genres landscape painting and animal painting. The catalogue has 49 works by Theodor Philipsen with free images. The dated works span the years 1870–1912. Works by Theodor Philipsen are held by several collections, among them Statens Museum for Kunst, Nationalmuseum, Ribe Kunstmuseum, and Nasjonalmuseet for kunst, arkitektur og design.
Contemporary artists in the same chapter include Henri de Braekeleer, Robert Swain Gifford, Siegmund L’Allemand, João Zeferino da Costa, and Auguste Rodin.