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Anton Melbye

Danish artist (1818-1875)
Person human Q3486604
Anton Melbye
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Facts

28 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[15]
Date of birth
February 13, 1818
Date of death
January 10, 1875
Place of birth
Copenhagen
Place of death
Paris
Country of citizenship
Kingdom of Denmark[8]
Occupation
photographer, painter, etcher
Employer
Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts[9]
Educated at
Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts[10]
Award received
Thorvaldsen Medal, Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog, Professor[12][13][14]
Sibling
Fritz Melbye, Vilhelm Melbye[31][32]
Genre
marine art[16]
Work location
Netherlands, Netherlands[21]
Student of
Christoffer Wilhelm Eckersberg[22]
Languages spoken, written or signed
Danish[27]
Artist files at
Frick Art Research Library
Birth name
Daniel Herman Anton Melbye[28]
Copyright status as a creator
copyrights on works have expired
Described by source
Nordisk familjebok, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Dansk Biografisk Leksikon, 1st edition, Paintings of the nineteenth century: contribution to the history of art[23][24][25][26]
Different from
Anton Melbye[30]
Family name
Melbye[17]
Given name
Anton, Daniel, Herman[18][19][20]
Has works in the collection
Nationalmuseum, Finnish National Gallery, Nivaagaard Museum, ARoS Aarhus Kunstmuseum, Statens Museum for Kunst, Hermitage Museum, Führermuseum, Alte Nationalgalerie, Beecroft Art Gallery, Hamburger Kunsthalle, Hirschsprung Collection[34][35][36][37][38][39]
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Name in native language
Anton Melbye[29]
On focus list of Wikimedia project
WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library[33]
P14992
Anton_Melbye
Student
Fritz Melbye[11]
🏷️ Also known as
en D. H. Anton Melbye en melbye anton en Melbey en A. Melbye en ant. daniel herm. melbye en Anton Daniel Hermann Melbye en Anton Melbye en daniel anton melbye en Daniel Herman Anton Melbye en Daniel Hermann Anton Melbye cs Daniel Hermann Anton Melbye da Daniel Herman Anton Melbye de Daniel Hermann Anton Melbye ja アントン・メルビー ro Daniel Herman Anton Melbye ru Мельби А. ru Мельби Антон ru Мельби, Антон ru Даниэль Герман Антон Мельби ru А. Мельби
🔖 Identifiers · 57
ISNI
000000006677646X
VIAF cluster ID
54911481
Library of Congress authority ID
no2017163453
GND ID
116872608
Alvin ID
alvin-person:34627
Art UK artist ID
melbye-anton-18181875
Artist-info artist ID
257202
Artists of the World ID
00187025
Artnet artist ID
daniel-hermann-anton-melbye
AskArt person ID
11083891
Athenaeum person ID
6362, 1626
Benezit ID
B00120320
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Bridgeman artist ID
19318
British Museum person or institution ID
38067
CERL Thesaurus ID
cnp01082351
Christie's creator ID
34973
DDB person (GND) ID
116872608
Dansk Biografisk Leksikon ID
Anton_Melbye_-_maler
Dansk Forfatterleksikon ID
MAntonMelbyef1818
Described at URL
www.solisprints.co.uk
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
116872608
DigitaltMuseum ID
021036377089, 021039689223
Europeana entity
agent/base/34009
FID performing arts ID
agent/gnd_116872608
Finnish National Gallery artist ID
C5C7C2B0-879A-458C-AF94-EB7CDF28E19E
Fotografen.nl ID
55066
Freebase ID
/m/0b6cz6r
Frick Art Research Library Artist File ID
991005108549707141
Geni.com profile ID
6000000028412462466
Google Arts & Culture entity ID
m0b6cz6r
Great Norwegian Encyclopedia ID
Anton_Melbye
Grove Art Online ID
T056627
ICCD agent ID
47ca888fc0da3f7149efb8a604e771a5
IdRef ID
231963394
Invaluable.com person ID
g8xw4odz3p
Kalliope-Verbund (GND) ID
116872608
KulturNav-ID
5e194cd7-ebc1-4fb6-a196-e4770f0f5e1c, 69e36f41-91d2-4353-9047-8a030ef4112f
Kunstindeks Danmark Artist ID
215
Lex ID
Anton_Melbye
Met Constituent ID
92719
Museum-digital ID
57296
Musée d'Orsay artist or personality ID
22971
MutualArt artist ID
88DA3DA19BB3EDEA
Nationalmuseum Sweden ID
7411
Photographers' Identities Catalog ID
384834
Prabook ID
2592834
RKDartists ID
55066
Rijksmuseum Research Library authority ID
190848
Runeberg author ID
melbyanu
Union List of Artist Names ID
500041079
Virtual Russian Museum artist ID
melbi_gad
Watercolour World artist ID
anton-melbye
Web Gallery of Art artist ID
m/melbye
WikiArt ID
anton-melbye
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJvRRt7vqM7t3t4c3vdJDq
YCBA agent ID
8231
Yale LUX ID
person/7e8700fb-555c-4465-9014-7d1f8b9e20cd

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🔗 Connections
Has works in the collection 10
Hermitage Museum, Nationalmuseum, Alte Nationalgalerie, Hamburger Kunsthalle, Statens Museum for Kunst, Finnish National Gallery, Führermuseum, ARoS Aarhus Kunstmuseum +2 more
Given name 3
Daniel, Herman, Anton
Described by source 2
Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Nordisk familjebok
Occupation 2
painter, photographer
Sibling 2
Fritz Melbye, Vilhelm Melbye
Siblings 2
Fritz Melbye, Vilhelm Melbye
Students 2
Fritz Melbye, Vilhelm Melbye
Work location 2
Netherlands, Netherlands
Award received 1
Thorvaldsen Medal
Country of citizenship 1
Kingdom of Denmark
Educated at 1
Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts
Employer 1
Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts
Genre 1
marine art
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
Danish
Place of birth 1
Copenhagen
Place of death 1
Paris
Sex or gender 1
male
Student 1
Fritz Melbye
Student of 1
Christoffer Wilhelm Eckersberg
Teachers 1
Christoffer Wilhelm Eckersberg
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Summary

Anton Melbye was born on February 13, 1818[1], in Copenhagen[2]. He died on January 10, 1875[3], in Paris[4]. He worked as a photographer[5], painter[6], and etcher[7].

FAQs

Where was Anton Melbye born?

Anton Melbye was born in Copenhagen[2].

Where did Anton Melbye die?

Anton Melbye died in Paris[4].

What did Anton Melbye do for work?

Anton Melbye worked as a photographer[5], painter[6], and etcher[7].

Where did Anton Melbye go to school?

Anton Melbye was educated at Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts[10].

What awards did Anton Melbye receive?

Honors received include Thorvaldsen Medal[12], Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog[13], and Professor[14].

Related Entities

Alte Nationalgalerie Christoffer Wilhelm Eckersberg Hamburger Kunsthalle Hermitage Museum Kingdom of Denmark Nationalmuseum Netherlands Statens Museum for Kunst

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Dansk Biografisk Leksikon, 3rd edition. Retrieved . biografiskleksikon.lex.dk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Dansk Biografisk Leksikon, 3rd edition. Retrieved . biografiskleksikon.lex.dk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [15] ↑ . artist list of the National Museum of Sweden. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . artist list of the National Museum of Sweden. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . Weilbachs Kunstnerleksikon. Retrieved . kulturarv.dk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . kulturarv.dk. kulturarv.dk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [32] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [36] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  37. [37] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  38. [38] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  39. [39] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Steenth · 2026-10-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14992 → Anton_Melbye
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ P14992: Anton_Melbye"
  2. 20d ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'commons', 'cs', 'da', 'de', 'en', 'eo', 'es', 'fi', 'fr', 'ja', 'ro', '
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    "/* wbeditentity-statements-multiple-properties-update:0||4 */ source for place of birth, source for place of death, source for date of birth, source for date of death from Store norske leksikon ([[Wik"
  3. 22w ago · Thenetrunner · 2026-06-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described at URL → https://www.solisprints.co.uk/pages/artist-anton-melbye
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Described at URL: https://www.solisprints.co.uk/pages/artist-anton-melbye, Add described at URL (P973) to sourced Solis Prints artist page; language English (P407)"
  4. 24w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → photographer, painter, etcher
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  5. 26w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-05-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Genre → —
    Sex or gender → male
    Student → Fritz Melbye
    Sibling → Fritz Melbye, Vilhelm Melbye
    + 28 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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