Albert Gottschalk (3 July 1866 – 13 February 1906) was a Danish painter. He had a close connection, personally and artistically, to the poets Johannes Jørgensen, Viggo Stuckenberg and Sophus Claussen.
Biography Albert Gottschalk was born in Stege on the island of Møn. but later moved to Copenhagen. He was educated at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts from 1882 to 1883 and under Peder Severin Krøyer at the Artists Studio Schools from 1883 to 1888. He also studied privately with Karl Jensen and Karl Madsen.
Gottschalk was inspired by the Danish painter P.S. Krøyer as well as French art.
Gottschalk worked a long time with his motifs in his mind before painting them. He searched for his motifs in Denmark on his bicycle, and he found them often around Copenhagen. The paintings often look like they are quickly made sketches which was not recognised in Gottschalk's time.
Gallery
Collections Statens Museum for Kunst, Copenhagen, Denmark Den Hirsprungske Samling, Copenhagen, Denmark David Collection, Denmark
See also Art of Denmark
References
Literature Nørregård-Nielsen, Hans Edvard: "Dansk Kunst", Gyldendal, 3.udg. 2.opl. pp. 296–299
External links
ArtNet: More works by Gottschalk.