Laurits Tuxen
(1853–1927) Danish artist (1853-1927)
Laurits Tuxen (1853–1927) is listed in the catalogue as a painter and a sculptor. By year of birth, Laurits Tuxen belongs to the chapter ‘Post-Impressionism and Symbolism’ in this site’s history of art.
Laurits Tuxen was born in Copenhagen and died in Copenhagen. Laurits Tuxen trained at Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts. Laurits Tuxen worked in Copenhagen. Laurits Tuxen became a member of Skagen Painters. The awards include Eckersberg Medal, Decoration of the Cross of Honour of the Dannebrog, Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog, and Professor. The students included Jens Adolf Jerichau, N.V. Dorph, and Niels Bjerre.
The best-known works include ‘Leaving the Table’ and ‘The Taking of Arkona in 1169, King Valdemar and Bishop Absalon’. The works belong mainly to the genre portrait. The catalogue has 117 works by Laurits Tuxen with free images. The dated works span the years 1870–1926. Works by Laurits Tuxen are held by several collections, among them Skagens Museum, Royal Collection, Statens Museum for Kunst, and Hermitage Museum.
Contemporary artists in the same chapter include Claude Thomas Stanfield Moore, Nina Ahlstedt, Carl Larsson, Axel Ender, and Jean Delvin.