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Niels Simonsen

Danish painter and sculptor (1807-1885)
Person Human Q1670847

Facts

26 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[23]
Date of birth
December 10, 1807
Date of death
December 11, 1885
Place of birth
Copenhagen
Place of death
Frederiksberg
Country of citizenship
Kingdom of Denmark[9]
Occupation
painter, sculptor, lithographer, graphic artist
Employer
Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts[10]
Educated at
Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts[11]
Award received
Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog, Decoration of the Cross of Honour of the Dannebrog[20][21]
Notable work
Tilbagetoget fra Dannevirke 1864[19]
Work location
Copenhagen, Munich[27][28]
Student of
Christoffer Wilhelm Eckersberg, Johan Ludwig Lund[29][30]
Languages spoken, written or signed
Danish[37]
Artist files at
Frick Art Research Library
Copyright status as a creator
copyrights on works have expired[47]
Described by source
Nordisk familjebok, Svenskt konstnärslexikon, Dansk Biografisk Leksikon, Weilbachs Kunstnerleksikon, Kunstindeks Danmark, Dansk Biografisk Leksikon, Paintings of the nineteenth century: contribution to the history of art[31][32][33][34][35][36]
Family name
Simonsen[25]
Given name
Niels[26]
Has works in the collection
Nationalmuseum, The Museum of National History at Frederiksborg Castle, Statens Museum for Kunst, National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design, Petit Palais, Jægerspris Castle, Germanisches Nationalmuseum[40][41][42][43][44][45][46]
Member of
Royal Swedish Academy of Fine Arts[22]
Movement
Orientalism[24]
Name in native language
Niels Simonsen[38]
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On focus list of Wikimedia project
WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library[39]
Student
Laurits Andersen Ring, Louise of Hesse-Kassel, Kristian Zahrtmann, Theodor Philipsen, Valdemar Gyllich, Hans Smidth, Simon Simonsen[12][13][14][15][16][17][18]
🏷️ Also known as
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🔖 Identifiers · 37
ISNI
0000000069538088
VIAF cluster ID
95804718
GND ID
1046391844
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Niels Simonsen.jpg ↗
Art Renewal Center artist ID
1202
Artists of the World ID
00223742
Artnet artist ID
niels-simonsen
AskArt person ID
11070748
Athenaeum person ID
4687
Benezit ID
B00170036
CERL Thesaurus ID
cnp02094971, cni00083061
Christie's creator ID
44680
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DDB person (GND) ID
1046391844
Dansk Forfatterleksikon ID
SNielsSimonsenf1807
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
1046391844
DigitaltMuseum ID
021036378648
Frick Art Research Library Artist File ID
991005609629707141
Geni profile ID
6000000095389469872
Google Knowledge Graph ID
/g/1226s9hw
Gravsted.dk ID
nielssimonsen
HAND ID
5EA4-EF82-0849-DE0B-A098
ICCD agent ID
61a88282df644472134e0be20b50e790
Invaluable.com person ID
7dd45x1lsx
Kalliope-Verbund (GND) ID
1046391844
KulturNav-ID
96b3abc5-36a2-4ac2-8b49-5b85be437cd2
Kunstindeks Danmark Artist ID
447
Lex ID
Niels_Simonsen
Met Constituent ID
106072
National Library of Poland MMS ID
9810576331305606
Nationalmuseum Sweden ID
12278
Norwegian National Museum producer ID
49460
Philadelphia Museum of Art entity ID
57227
RKDartists ID
72762
Union List of Artist Names ID
500020094
Weilbachs Kunstnerleksikon
Niels_Simonsen
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJkhJhyX6M6489TTpcPxXd
Yale LUX ID
person/0af7c53d-cfb6-4e14-a7cb-ca69f484c06d

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🔗 Connections
Students 8
Louise of Hesse-Kassel, Peder Mørk Mønsted, Theodor Philipsen, Kristian Zahrtmann, Laurits Andersen Ring, Hans Smidth, Christian Mølsted, Herman Siegumfeldt
Has works in the collection 7
Petit Palais, Nationalmuseum, Statens Museum for Kunst, National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design, Germanisches Nationalmuseum, Jægerspris Castle, The Museum of National History at Frederiksborg Castle
Described by source 5
Nordisk familjebok, Dansk Biografisk Leksikon, Dansk Biografisk Leksikon, Weilbachs Kunstnerleksikon, Kunstindeks Danmark
Student 5
Louise of Hesse-Kassel, Theodor Philipsen, Kristian Zahrtmann, Laurits Andersen Ring, Hans Smidth
Occupation 2
painter, sculptor
Student of 2
Christoffer Wilhelm Eckersberg, Johan Ludwig Lund
Teachers 2
Christoffer Wilhelm Eckersberg, Johan Ludwig Lund
Work location 2
Copenhagen, Munich
Award received 1
Decoration of the Cross of Honour of the Dannebrog
Country of citizenship 1
Kingdom of Denmark
Educated at 1
Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts
Employer 1
Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts
Given name 1
Niels
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
Danish
Member of 1
Royal Swedish Academy of Fine Arts
Movement 1
Orientalism
Place of birth 1
Copenhagen
Place of death 1
Frederiksberg
Sex or gender 1
male
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Summary

Niels Simonsen was born on December 10, 1807[1], in Copenhagen[2]. He died on December 11, 1885[3], in Frederiksberg[4]. He worked as a painter[5], sculptor[6], lithographer[7], and graphic artist[8].

FAQs

Where was Niels Simonsen born?

Niels Simonsen was born in Copenhagen[2].

Where did Niels Simonsen die?

Niels Simonsen passed away in Frederiksberg[4].

What did Niels Simonsen do for work?

Niels Simonsen worked as a painter[5], sculptor[6], lithographer[7], and graphic artist[8].

Where did Niels Simonsen go to school?

Niels Simonsen was educated at Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts[11].

What awards did Niels Simonsen receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog[20] and Decoration of the Cross of Honour of the Dannebrog[21].

Related Entities

Christoffer Wilhelm Eckersberg Kingdom of Denmark Louise of Hesse-Kassel Nationalmuseum National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design Petit Palais Statens Museum for Kunst

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  1. 11d ago · Magnus Manske · 2026-10-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Weilbachs Kunstnerleksikon → Niels_Simonsen
    "Created claim: Weilbachs Kunstnerleksikon: Niels_Simonsen, batch #292500"
  2. 6w ago · Trivialist · 2026-09-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    HAND ID → 5EA4-EF82-0849-DE0B-A098
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  3. 24w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → painter, sculptor, lithographer +1
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