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'''Herman Vedel''' (1 March 1875 - 1 December 1948) was a [[Denmark|Danish]] painter, the leading Danish portraitist of his time.
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'''Herman Vedel''' (1 March 1875 – 1 December 1948) was a [[Denmark|Danish]] painter. He was the leading Danish portraitist of his time. One of his most well-known works is ''Negotiating the 1915 Constitution'' which features prominently in [[Christiansborg Palace]].<ref>{{cite web|url= https://biografiskleksikon.lex.dk/Herman_Vedel|title= Herman Vedel|website= Dansk Biografisk Leksikon |access-date=January 1, 2021}}
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==Biography==
==Biography==
Herman Albert Gude Vedel was born in [[Copenhagen]], Denmark. He attended the [[Copenhagen Technical College]] where he trained under [[Henrik Grønvold]] (1858–1940). He was educated at the [[Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts]] from 1894 to 1897. He earned his cand. phil. in 1893. He also attended the art school [[Kunstnernes Frie Studieskoler]] from 1896 to 1899.
Herman Vedel (born 1 March 1875 in [[Copenhagen]] was educated at the [[Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts]] from 1894 to 1897 and at the [[Kunstnernes Frie Studieskoler|Zahrtmann School]]from 1896 to 1899. After his debut at [[Charlottenborg Palace|Charlottenborg]] with "Portrait of a young girl" in 1900 ([[Statens Museum for Kunst|Danish National Gallery]]), he quickly became a sought after portraitist.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.denstoredanske.dk/Kunst_og_kultur/Billedkunst/Danmark_1850-1910/Herman_Vedel|title=Herman Vedel|publisher=Gyldendal|accessdate=2011-05-04}}</ref>


After his debut at [[Charlottenborg Palace|Charlottenborg]] with ''Portrait of a young girl'' in 1900 ([[Statens Museum for Kunst|Danish National Gallery]]), he quickly became a sought after portraitist.
==Works==
<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.kulturarv.dk/kid/VisWeilbach.do?kunstnerId=1137&wsektion=alle|title= Herman Vedel|website= Weilbachs Kunstnerleksikon
Among his best known works are Negotiating the 1915 Constitution (da. ''Forhandlinger om Grundloven 1915''), which features prominently in [[Christiansborg Palace]], and his portrait of [[Georg Brandes]] from 1922.
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[[File:Fra forhandlingerne om Grundloven 5. juni 1915 (2).jpg|thumb|''Negotiating the 1915 Constitution'']]

Wedel specialized in portrait painting from an early age. He painted a vast number of prominent figures of his time, including, critic and scholar [[Georg Brandes]], Nobel Prize-winning author [[Johannes V. Jensen]] and polar explorer [[Knud Rasmussen]]. He also painted a group portrait, ''Negotiating the 1915 Constitution''.


==Awards==
==Awards==
* [[Eckersberg Medal]] (1909)
* [[Eckersberg Medal]] (1909)
* [[Thorvaldsen Medal]] (1918)
* [[Thorvaldsen Medal]] (1918)

==Gallery==
<gallery mode=packed heights=154px>
File:Jeppe Aakjær by Herman Vedel.jpg|''[[Jeppe Aakjær]]''
File:Elisabeth Dons by Herman Vedel.jpg|''[[Elisabeth Dons]]''
File:Christian Diederich Lerche by Herman Vedel.jpg|''[[Christian Diederich Lerche]]''
File:Christian Schmiegelow by Herman Vedel.jpg|''[[Christian Schmiegelow]]''
File:Rasmus Emil Holm (1867-1950).gif|''Emil Holm''
File:Victor Bendix by Herman Vedel.jpg|''[[Victor Bendix]]''
File:Portrait of G. A. Sadolin.jpg|''[[Gunnar Asgeir Sadolin]]''
File:Carl Gammeltoft.png|''[[Carl Gammeltoft]]''
</gallery>


==See also==
==See also==
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Latest revision as of 17:06, 26 August 2023

Herman Vedel
Self portrait by Herman Vedel
Born
Herman Albert Gude Wedel

(1875-03-01)1 March 1875
Copenhagen, Denmark
Died1 December 1948(1948-12-01) (aged 73)
Copenhagen, Denmark
NationalityDanish
EducationRoyal Danish Academy of Art
Known forPainting
AwardsEckersberg Medal
Thorvaldsen Medal

Herman Vedel (1 March 1875 – 1 December 1948) was a Danish painter. He was the leading Danish portraitist of his time. One of his most well-known works is Negotiating the 1915 Constitution which features prominently in Christiansborg Palace.[1]

Biography

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Herman Albert Gude Vedel was born in Copenhagen, Denmark. He attended the Copenhagen Technical College where he trained under Henrik Grønvold (1858–1940). He was educated at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts from 1894 to 1897. He earned his cand. phil. in 1893. He also attended the art school Kunstnernes Frie Studieskoler from 1896 to 1899.

After his debut at Charlottenborg with Portrait of a young girl in 1900 (Danish National Gallery), he quickly became a sought after portraitist. [2]

Negotiating the 1915 Constitution

Wedel specialized in portrait painting from an early age. He painted a vast number of prominent figures of his time, including, critic and scholar Georg Brandes, Nobel Prize-winning author Johannes V. Jensen and polar explorer Knud Rasmussen. He also painted a group portrait, Negotiating the 1915 Constitution.

Awards

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Herman Vedel". Dansk Biografisk Leksikon. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  2. ^ "Herman Vedel". Weilbachs Kunstnerleksikon. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
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