Knud Olsen was primary an landscape painter and painted regularlt in “Dyrehaven”, the grand park connected to the amusement park “Bakken” in Denmark. He also travelled around in Denmark to portray the magical Danish landscapes he loved so much. His travels took him to cities and villages including Jyderup, Vinderod and Snekkersten, where he stayed and concentrated on capturing the special light and shadows he found in Danish landscapes and villages.
Education:
Educated painter and bronzesmith in 1889
Graduated from the Royal Art Academy in Copenhagen in 1895.
Travels abroad :
Germany, Switzerland and Italy in 1910
Prices and awards :
1942. Ornborg.
1945. Otto Bache
Exhibitions :
Charlottenborg: 1908, 1912-13, 1915, 1917-27, 1931- 48, 1952
Painters from the Copenhagen Zoo: 1913, 1916-39, 1944, 1955
Kunstnerforeningen: 1921, 1926-27, 1930, 1932-36, 1939-40, 1942, 1945, 1955, 1960;
Listed Works:
Motiv fra Dyrehaven (exihib. 1907);
Tidlig foraar i Dyrehaven (exihib. 1914);
Udkig ved Fuglesangsoeen (exhib. 1916);
Vej mod Raadvad (exihib. 1918);
Gammel tjoern, Eremitagen (exihib. 1921);
Aftensol, Dyrehaven (exihib. 1924);
Vinterdag (exihib. 1930);
Betlehem, boernehjem (1933, Soelleroed Mus.);
Tidlig foraar ved toejreslaget (exihib. 1934);
Tidlig foraarsdag (exihib. 1944);
Pilen i Skotterup (exihib. 1945);
Blomstrende hvidtjoern, Dyrehaven (exihib. 1946);
Sneen smelter, Dyrehaven (exihib. 1952).
Auction prices :
Knud Olsen has been sold up to $1,330.
Øbro Art Gallery 