Anton Melbye
(1818–1875) dansk målare
Anton Melbye (1818–1875) is listed in the catalogue as a painter. By year of birth, Anton Melbye belongs to the chapter ‘Realism’ in this site’s history of art.
Anton Melbye was born in Copenhagen and died in Paris. Anton Melbye trained at Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts. Anton Melbye studied under Christoffer Wilhelm Eckersberg. Anton Melbye worked in Netherlands and Netherlands. The awards include Thorvaldsen Medal, Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog, and Professor. The students included Fritz Melbye.
The works belong mainly to the genre marine art. The catalogue has 66 works by Anton Melbye with free images. The dated works span the years 1839–1873. Works by Anton Melbye are held by several collections, among them Statens Museum for Kunst, Nationalmuseum, Nivaagaard, and Hamburger Kunsthalle.
Contemporary artists in the same chapter include Henrik Weber, Eduard Hildebrandt, Sergey Zaryanko, Johan Vilhelm Gertner, and Jean-Adolphe Beaucé.