Who painted Portrait of the Painter and Lithographer P.H. Gemzøe?

Portrait of the Painter and Lithographer P.H. Gemzøe was painted by Christen Købke in 1833.

Where can I see Portrait of the Painter and Lithographer P.H. Gemzøe?

Portrait of the Painter and Lithographer P.H. Gemzøe is held by Statens Museum for Kunst.

What movement is Portrait of the Painter and Lithographer P.H. Gemzøe?

Portrait of the Painter and Lithographer P.H. Gemzøe is associated with German Romanticism.

Artwork

Portrait of the Painter and Lithographer P.H. Gemzøe

Christen Købke , 1833

Portrait of the Painter and Lithographer P.H. Gemzøe is an oil painting by the German Romanticist artist Christen Købke. It dates from 1833 and is held in the collection of the Statens Museum for Kunst.

About this work

Subject & Meaning

The painting shows Peter Gemzøe seated with a palette and brushes, attributing his role as both painter and lithographer.

The painting shows Peter Gemzøe seated with a palette and brushes, attributing his role as both painter and lithographer. His attire and accessories emphasize his profession, linking him to the artistic practices of the period. The work reflects themes of artistic identity and the status of the working artist in early 19th-century Denmark, portraying Gemzøe as a dedicated craftsman within the emerging bourgeois artistic community.

Technique & Style

The portrait is executed in oil paint on canvas, a standard support for Købke's portrait practice. The composition follows a conventional bust-length portrait format, with the canvas measuring 57.3 cm in height and 48.1 cm in width. The work is classified as a painting within the portrait genre, produced in 1833. No further details regarding specific handling, brushwork, condition, or stylistic qualities are documented in the available sources.

History & Provenance

The work was painted in 1833 by Christen Købke, as indicated by the artist’s date and the portrait’s subject, P.H. Gemzøe.

It entered the collection of Statens Museum for Kunst, Copenhagen, where it remains held. The painting is documented as part of the museum’s holdings with dimensions of 57.3 cm in height and 48.1 cm in width.

Context

The painting Portrait of the Painter and Lithographer P.H. Gemzøe by Christen Købke was created in 1833 and is housed in the Statens Museum for Kunst, where it remains part of the institution's collection. Depicting Peter Gemzøe, the work exemplifies the portrait genre within the broader output of Købke, an influential figure in Danish art during the first half of the nineteenth century. Its technical execution in oil on canvas and precise rendering of the subject reflect the realist sensibilities that characterized much of Købke's practice, situating the piece within the evolving narrative of Northern European portraiture.

Overview

Christen Købke's 1833 oil painting, Portrait of the Painter and Lithographer P.H. Gemzøe, is a representative work of the German Romanticism movement. It is a portrait of Peter Gemzøe, held in the Statens Museum for Kunst collection.

Artist & collection

Artist

Christen Købke

Christen Schiellerup Købke (26 May 1810 – 7 February 1848) was a Danish painter, and one of the best-known artists from the Golden Age of Danish Painting.