Born: Copenhagen, 1875
Died: Copenhagen, 1948
Vedel, Herman Albrecht Gude (1875-1948)
- Born March 1st 1875 in Copenhagen, DK, son of Johan Peter Bernt Wedel and Anna Elisabeth Gude.
- Married Pianist Karen Hertz December 21st 1906 in Copenhagen.
- Died December 1st 1948 in Copenhagen.
Education:
- 1893 - Student
- 1894-1897 - The Royal Academy of Art in Copenhagen
- 1896-1899 - Christian Zahrtmann School of Art
- *Studied in Russia, France in his youth and later studied in Holland, Belgium, Italy, Germany and England.
Travels & Stays:
- *St. Petersburg - Russia, France, Holland, Belgium, Italy, Germany and England.
Awards & Acknowledgments:
- 1902-03, 06, 09 - Royal Academy Medals
- 1905 - Raben-Levetzau Prize
- 1908, 09 - Years Medal (Eckersberg Medal)
- 1909, 13 - Medals in Munich
- 1918 - Bertel Thorvaldsen’s Medal
Positions & Appointments:
- 1909 - Royal Academy Council Member
Exhibitions:
- 1899-1912, 1914-16, 1918-37, 1939-49 - Spring Exhibitions at Charlottenborg Palace
- 1909 - KE Exhibit
- 1909 - National Art Exhibit in Århus
- 1909, 13 - Glaspalast Exhibit in Munich
- 1911 - World Exhibit in Rome
- 1912 - “Modern Danish Artist’s” Exhibit in Brighton
- 1913 - National Artist Association Exhibit
- 1914 - Baltic Art Exhibit in Malmö
- 1919 - “Newer Danish artist” Exhibit in Liljevalchs Art Hall, Stockholm
- 1922 - “Danish Doctor’s Portrait Exhibit” in Axelborg, Copenhagen
- 1922, 28, 36, 40, 49 - Fall Exhibitions at Charlottenborg Palace
- 1928 - Helsingfors Art Hall Exhibit
- 1929 - Danish Artist Forum Exhibit
- 1929 - Danish Paintings, Sculpture and Applied Art Exhibit in Toronto
- 1932 - Venice Exhibit
- 1941 - Summer Exhibit at The National Museum of Art in Copenhagen
- 1946 - National Artist Association Exhibit
- 1952 - Fyn Art Museum Exhibit
- 1957 - “100 years at Charlottenborg” Exhibit at Charlottenborg Palace
- 1961 - “500 years of Danish Portrait Artists” at Charlottenborg Palace
- 1963 - Koldinghouse Museum Exhibit
- 1977 - “Artist Portraits” Exhibit at Charlottenborg Palace
- 1985 - “The Royal Theater’s Artists” Exhibit at Frederiksborg Museum
*Herman A.G. Vedel was the known as the leading and most sought after portrait painter of his time.