Born: Rønne, 1843
Died: Frederiksberg, 1917
Artist: Kristian P. Henrik Zahrtmann (1843-1917)
- Born March 31st 1843 in Ronne, DK, son of Carl Vilhelm Zahrtmann and Laura Pouline Jespersen.
- Unmarried.
- Died June 22nd 1917.
Education:
- 1862 - Student at Soro Academy of Art, under Hans Harder
- 1863 - Student of the renowned Wenzel Tornoe
- 1864 - Christian Hetsch and Ferdinand Jensen Technical School
- 1864 - The Royal Art Academy in Copenhagen
- 1866-68 - Model Drawing School under Wilhelm Marstrand, J. Roed, N. Simonsen and F. Vermehren.
Travels & Stays:
- 1875-78 - Italy
- 1882-84, 88, 89 - Italy & Greece (with N. Skovgaard, Th. Phillipsen, Malthe Engelsted and Viggo Pedersen)
- 1889 - Paris
- 1890-1913 - Spent every summer in Civita d’Antino
- 1908 - South of France
Awards & Acknowledgments:
- 1871, 73 - Neuhausens Prize
- 1873 - Royal Academy Gold Medal
- 1876-78 - Royal Academy medals
- 1882 - The prestigious Michael Ancher Medal
- 1883 - Hielmstierne-Rosencrone Medal
- 1889, 90 - Bronze Medal in Paris
- 1901 - Medal in Munich
- 1902 - Honorary Citizen Award in Civita d’Antino
- 1910 - Treschow Medal
Positions & Appointments:
- 1885-1908 - Teacher & Leader of Artist Study Schools
Exhibitions:
- 1869-91, 94, 97, 1900 - Spring Exhibition at Charlottenborg Palace
- 1878, 89, 1900 - World Exhibit in Paris
- 1881, 86 - December Exhibit at Charlottenborg Palace
- 1882 - International Art Exhibit in Vienna
- 1882, 1942 - Artist Association Exhibit
- 1883, 88 - Nordic Art Exhibit
- 1891 - International Art Exhibit in Berlin
- 1891-1915 - The Free Exhibit
- 1893 - Chicago Exhibit
- 1895 - Venice Exhibit
- 1901 - Town hall Exhibit in Copenhagen
- 1901 - Munich Exhibit
- 1907 - Guildhall Exhibit in London
- 1908 - Civita d’Antino, Italy
- 1908 - Jewish Art Exhibit
- 1911 - International Art Exhibit in Rome
- 1912 - Brighton Exhibit
- 1926 - Ovenlyssal Exhibit
- 1927 - Danish National Exhibit in Brooklyn
- 1928 - L'art da Jeu de Paume Exhibit in Paris
- 1929 - Nordic Art Exhibit in Kiel
- 1931 - Danish Art Exhibit in Oslo
- 1934 - Stedelijk Museum Exhibit in Amsterdam
- 1936, 37 - Exhibit in Bukarest
- 1937 - Exhibit in Beograd
- 1946 - Technical Drawing School Exhibit (in honor of…)
- 1957 - National Museum of Art Exhibit in Copenhagen
- 1976 - Artist Association Exhibit in Copenhagen
- 1981 - Sophienholm Exhibit
- 1981, 82 - “100 years ago” Art Exhibit in Denmark & Germany
- 1983 - Artist Association Exhibit in Copenhagen
- 1986 - “Nature & Art” Exhibit at Faaborg Museum
- 1986-87 - Sophie Amalie, Rosenborg Castle Collection Exhibit
- 1989 - Civita d’Antino Artist Association Exhibit
- 1990 - Gronningen Glypotek Exhibit