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Peder Severin Krøyer

Peder Severin Krøyer, Norwegian-Danish painter (died 1909)

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Born
July 23, 1851
Died
November 21, 1909
Zodiac sign
Leo
Birth year
1851

About Peder Severin Krøyer

Peder Severin Krøyer, also known as P. S. Krøyer, was a Danish painter. In 1874 Heinrich Hirschsprung bought his first painting from Krøyer, establishing a long-standing patronage. In 1873 he was awarded the gold medal, as well as a scholarship. Marie Krøyer, who was also a painter, became associated with the Skagen community, and after their marriage was often featured in Krøyer's paintings. He was raised by Gjesdal's sister, Bertha Cecilie (born 1817) and brother-in-law, the Danish zoologist Henrik Nikolai Krøyer, after his mother was judged unfit to care for him.

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Peder Severin Krøyer timeline

  1. He was raised by Gjesdal's sister, Bertha Cecilie (born 1817) and brother-in-law, the Danish zoologist Henrik Nikolai Krøyer, after his mother was judged unfit to care for him.
  2. In 1873 he was awarded the gold medal, as well as a scholarship.
  3. In 1874 Heinrich Hirschsprung bought his first painting from Krøyer, establishing a long-standing patronage.

The world when Peder Severin Krøyer was born

Peder Severin Krøyer was born in 1851. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1851

  • Best-selling bookMoby-Dick by Herman Melville

Headlines and milestones

  • Top headlineGreat Exhibition in London — first World's Fair
  • Technology milestoneIsaac Singer patents practical sewing machine
  • World population~1.31B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderMillard Fillmore
  • U.S. population23.8M

1851 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Peder Severin Krøyer's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure18512026
Population23.8M341 million

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