Johanne Cathrine Krebs (21 April 1848 - 1 April 1924) was a Danish painter and women's rights activist. She was known for her portrait painting. She was active in establishing the women's department of the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts. [1]
Johanne Cathrine Krebs | |
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Born | (1848-04-21)21 April 1848 Byrum, Denmark |
Died | 1 April 1924(1924-04-01) (aged 75) Copenhagen, Denmark |
Nationality | Danish |
Known for | Painting |
Krebs was born in Byrum, Denmark .[2] Her father was friends with the painters P. C. Skovgaard (1817–1875) and Johan Thomas Lundbye (1818-1848) sparking her interest in painting. She became a student of P.C. Skovgaard from 1869 and 1871. At that time she was unable to enroll in the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts (Kongelige Danske Kunstakademi).[2] [3]
In early 1888 Krebs wrote an article for the Danish newspaper Politiken, stating that the existing, private Danish Women's Society's School for Women (Tegneskolen for Kvinders) was not a substitute for admitting women to the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts.[4] [5]
By late 1888 the Art Academy's Art School for Women (Kunstakademiets Kunstskole for Kvinder) opened, allowing women access to instruction at the Academy.[2] She and Augusta Dohlmann (1847-1914) were considered to have been the leaders in this movement. From 1888-1908, she held the position as the school's inspectorate. [5][6]
From 1880 through 1895, Krebs exhibited at the Charlottenborg Spring Exhibition. From 1891 through 1924 she exhibited at the Free Exhibition (Den Frie Udstilling) of which she was a co-founder.[7] [2]
Krebs exhibited her work at the Palace of Fine Arts at the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago, Illinois,[8] and in 1900 at the Exposition Universelle, where she received a bronze medal.[2]
She died in Copenhagen on 1 April 1924.[2]
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