Michael Ancher

Danish · 1849–1927 · Painter

Michael Peter Ancher was a Danish realist artist, widely known for his paintings of fishermen, the Skagerrak and the North Sea, and other scenes from the Danish fishing… (Wikipedia)

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Sketch for "Taking the Lifeboat Through the Dunes" (Skitse til "Redningsbåden køres gennem klitterne")Phillips · Mar 2026£61,920≈ $82,577≈ €71,427Sign up to see
Fisherman Anders Velle and His Wife, Ane, on Skagen Beach (Fiskeren Anders Velle og hans kone, Ane, ved Skagens Sønderstrand)Phillips · Mar 2026£32,250≈ $43,009≈ €37,201Sign up to see
The Old Garden House, summer 1914 (Det gamle Havehus, sommer 1914)Phillips · May 2026$33,540≈ £24,993≈ €28,916Sign up to see

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Michael Peter Ancher was a Danish realist artist, widely known for his paintings of fishermen, the Skagerrak and the North Sea, and other scenes from the Danish fishing community in Skagen.

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