Eckersberg Medal

The Eckersberg Medal (originally the Akademiets Aarsmedaille or Annual Academy Medal) is an annual award of the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts. It is named after Christoffer Wilhelm Eckersberg, known as the father of Danish painting.

The Eckersberg Medal was created in 1883, on the 100th birthday of its namesake.[1]

  1. ^ John L. Loeb Jnr, The Ambassador John L. Loeb Jnr Danish Art Collection, John L. Loeb Jnr, New York, 2005, Appendix A: An Overview of Danish Royal and Secular Art Collections, Exhibitions, Museums and Art Associations in Denmark Retrieved December 2008Archived 2011-07-13 at the Wayback Machine