Sofus Jacobsen (1833 - 1912)
1833-09-07Halden, Norway1912-05-13Düsseldorf, GermanyGermany, Norway
Sofus Jacobsen
Sophus Jacobsen was a Norwegian landscape painter.
At first he painted mostly landscapes and sea views of Norway by day or moonlight, but later he mostly painted autumn and winter views of the German countryside. In some of his moonlit views of Venice he resembles Oswald Achenbach.
Date and place of birt: | 7 september 1833, Halden, Norway |
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Date and place of death: | 13 may 1912, Düsseldorf, Germany |
Nationality: | Germany, Norway |
Period of activity: | XIX, XX century |
Specialization: | Artist, Landscape painter, Painter |
Genre: | Landscape painting, Marine art |
Art style: | Realism |