Laurits Tuxen (b. Copenhagen 1853, d. s.p. 1927)
Danish painter P. S. Krøyer with his painter's bag, a walking stick and his characteristic hat. Figure of patinated bronze. Signed L. T. Cast by bronze foundry L. Rasmussen, Copenhagen. H. with plinth 47 cm.
At the entrance to Skagens Museum stands a figure composition of the painters Michael Ancher and P. S. Krøyer in full-length by Laurits Tuxen. The figure here is a study for that one. In the full-length version Krøyer is not wearing his hat.
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Danish and foreign paintings, 29 November 2010