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Emanuel Petersen, The Icebreaker Væderen at work in the winter of 1922

Emanuel Petersen

Danish · 1894–1948 · Painter

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  1. Emanuel Petersen, View of Greenlandic Fjord Lit Up by the Midsummer Sun (Udsigt over en grønlandsk fjord oplyst af midsommersolen), 1936, oil on canvasView of Greenlandic Fjord Lit Up by the Midsummer Sun (Udsigt over en grønlandsk fjord oplyst af midsommersolen)Phillips · $9,675≈ £7,183≈ €8,316Sign up to see

Emanuel Petersen’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).

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Emanuel Petersen, View of Greenlandic Fjord Lit Up by the Midsummer Sun (Udsigt over en grønlandsk fjord oplyst af midsommersolen), 1936, oil on canvas
View of Greenlandic Fjord Lit Up by the Midsummer Sun (Udsigt over en grønlandsk fjord oplyst af midsommersolen), 1936
Phillips · May 26, 2026
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Emanuel Petersen, Spanische Landschaft, Wohl 1922, Aquarell und Deckfarben
Spanische Landschaft, Wohl 1922
Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden · Mar 20, 2021

Works in museum collections

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Emanuel Petersen, The Icebreaker Væderen at work in the winter of 1922
The Icebreaker Væderen at work in the winter of 19221922
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Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain)
Emanuel Petersen, The habour at Faxeladeplads
The habour at Faxeladeplads1919
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Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain)
Emanuel Petersen, A sailship in the sun off the coast near Kronborg Castle.
A sailship in the sun off the coast near Kronborg Castle.1912
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Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain)
Emanuel Petersen, Seascape with sailing ships.
Seascape with sailing ships.1912
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Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain)
Emanuel Petersen, A frigate at sea in cloudy weather.
A frigate at sea in cloudy weather.1912
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Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain)
Emanuel Petersen, Barque in the Davis Strait
Barque in the Davis Strait
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Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain)
Emanuel Petersen, Fishermen in a dinghy off a rocky coast.
Fishermen in a dinghy off a rocky coast.1912
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Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain)
Emanuel Petersen, The Mess Boy is seasick.
The Mess Boy is seasick.1912
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Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain)

Related artists — Danish, born 1869–1919