Christoffer Wilhelm Eckersberg | |
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.jpg) Christian Albrecht Jensen, The Painter C. W. Eckersberg, 1832 | |
| Born | 2 January 1783 Blåkrog, Denmark |
| Died | 22 July 1853 (aged 70) Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Resting place | Assistens Cemetery, Copenhagen |
| Nationality | Danish |
| Education | Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts |
| Known for | Painting clouds |
| Movement | Danish Golden Age, Neoclassicism |
Christoffer Wilhelm Eckersberg (2 January 1783 – 22 July 1853) was a Danish painter. He was born in Blåkrog in the Duchy of Schleswig (now in Aabenraa Municipality, in the southern part of Jutland in Denmark). He went on to lay the foundation for the period of art known as the Golden Age of Danish Painting, and is referred to as the "Father of Danish painting".