Origin: Danish-American
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Antonio Jacobsen
Born in Copenhagen, Denmark in 1850 to a family of violin makers, Jacobsen emigrated to the United States in 1871. By 1880, he was living in West Hoboken, New Jersey, on the Palisades above the "City of Ships". It was here that he established himself as a successful ship portraitist. Jacobsen is recognized as the…
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John Eric Christian Petersen
Born in Copenhagen in 1839, the artist began to study art in 1860 under D.H. Anton Melbye and Niels C.F. Dahl at the Royal Academy of Art. He achieved an officer's rank in the Danish army, and after completing his service, Petersen departed for America in 1864. The next year, he opened a Boston studio.…
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Thomas Jenson
Born in Apenrade, Denmark, Jenson studied in the Royal Academy of his native country. He came to America in 1870 and made his new home in Bay Ridge, New York. He painted many portraits of New York judges which now are held in the Kings County Court House and the city hall of New York…