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Frans Schwartz

1850–1917 · Danish

Born
1850 · Copenhagen
Died
1917 · Valby

189 works in the Collect24 Registry

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Johan Georg Frans Schwartz was a Danish artist who worked mainly on human figures, portraiture, and some religious themes. He created murals and also worked as an etcher for book illustrations.

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Johan Georg Frans Schwartz (19 July 1850 – 13 February 1917) was a Danish artist. He worked mainly on human figures and portraiture apart from some religious themes. He worked on murals as well as an etcher for book illustrations. Schwartz was born in Copenhagen to art dealer Johan Adam Schwarz. He worked with his father and later decided to train in art and joined the Academy of Fine Arts in 1866 and completed in 1872. In 1878 he travelled around Europe, mainly Spain and founded a private art school. In 1883 he worked on the ceiling paintings at Frederiksborg Castle and in 1897 at the Glyptotek. He also worked on etchings and book illustrations. Schwartz donated his wealth to support the artistic improvement of Copenhagen's public buildings. He is buried at Assistens Cemetery.

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Selected registered works by Frans Schwartz

Selected from 189 works by Frans Schwartz in the Collect24 Registry.

Frans Schwartz, En gammel orientaler

Frans Schwartz

En gammel orientaler, 1899

Koldnålsradering

17.9 × 12.8 cm

SMK – National Gallery of Denmark

C24-593180

Frans Schwartz, Ung pige med hue og slør

Frans Schwartz

Ung pige med hue og slør, 1893

Radering og koldnålsradering

15 × 12.7 cm

SMK – National Gallery of Denmark

C24-593136

Frans Schwartz, Et blad med fem blyantskitser. Kvindefigurer. Studie af hænder.

Frans Schwartz

Et blad med fem blyantskitser. Kvindefigurer. Studie af hænder., 1850-1917

Blyant

22.4 × 35.8 cm

SMK – National Gallery of Denmark

C24-265561

Frans Schwartz, Knælende ung kvinde set fra ryggen og studie af hænder

Frans Schwartz

Knælende ung kvinde set fra ryggen og studie af hænder, 1850-1917

Blyant

26 × 20.8 cm

SMK – National Gallery of Denmark

C24-265063

Frans Schwartz, Ung pige ved sin lampe, støttende hovedet i begge hænder

Frans Schwartz

Ung pige ved sin lampe, støttende hovedet i begge hænder, 1897-1900

Ætsning og roulette

28.2 × 22 cm

SMK – National Gallery of Denmark

C24-592349

Frans Schwartz, Strikkersken

Frans Schwartz

Strikkersken, 1890

Radering

16.9 × 13 cm

SMK – National Gallery of Denmark

C24-592328

Frans Schwartz, Kristus i Gethsemane

Frans Schwartz

Kristus i Gethsemane, 1901

Radering

18 × 12.9 cm

SMK – National Gallery of Denmark

C24-592276

Frans Schwartz, Prøveplade: Hovedet af en lille dreng

Frans Schwartz

Prøveplade: Hovedet af en lille dreng, 1903

Radering og roulette

12 × 9.2 cm

SMK – National Gallery of Denmark

C24-520632

Frans Schwartz, Ungt kvindehoved, en face, med snip. Prøveplade

Frans Schwartz

Ungt kvindehoved, en face, med snip. Prøveplade, 1900

Radering og koldnålsradering

6.1 × 5.1 cm

SMK – National Gallery of Denmark

C24-592774

Frans Schwartz, Prøveplade: Liggende mand

Frans Schwartz

Prøveplade: Liggende mand, 1901

Radering

11.8 × 14.6 cm

SMK – National Gallery of Denmark

C24-592697

Frans Schwartz, Stående dame med en vifte

Frans Schwartz

Stående dame med en vifte, 1914

Radering

20.6 × 12.6 cm

SMK – National Gallery of Denmark

C24-592687

Frans Schwartz, Mand med hat og cigar

Frans Schwartz

Mand med hat og cigar, 1881

Radering, koldnålsradering og roulette

8.6 × 6.3 cm

SMK – National Gallery of Denmark

C24-593196

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