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A christening
In his large painting A Christening, Michael Ancher portrays the christening of his daughter Helga, surrounded by godfathers. All the godfathers were members of the artistic community in Skagen; Ancher wanted the “spiritual godfathers” of his daughter present. As time went by he had to replace some of the artists since not all returned to Skagen every summer. His fellow artist Krøyer, though, stan…
Creator
- Michael Peter Ancher
- Michael Ancher
Subject
- Anna Ancher
- Baptism
- priest
- Anna Ancher
- Helga Ancher
Type of item
- Group portrait
- oil paintings (visual works)
- group portraits
Medium
- Oil painting
- oil painting (technique)
- canvas (textile material)
Creator
- Michael Peter Ancher
- Michael Ancher
Subject
- Anna Ancher
- Baptism
- priest
- Anna Ancher
- Helga Ancher
Type of item
- Group portrait
- oil paintings (visual works)
- group portraits
Medium
- Oil painting
- oil painting (technique)
- canvas (textile material)
Providing institution
Aggregator
Rights statement for the media in this item (unless otherwise specified)
- http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Creation date
- 1883-1888
- 1883/1888
Places
- Skagen, Denmark
Current location
- Ribe Kunstmuseum
Identifier
- DEN_280_009
Extent
- 186 x 250 cm
Providing country
- Denmark
Collection name
First time published on Europeana
- 2015-12-10T15:40:40.883Z
Last time updated from providing institution
- 2023-09-06T08:25:22.806Z